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Stack #4700579
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| citizens don't vote on every law. Instead, they exercise power by electing officials to speak for them. | Representative Democracy, |
| holds unchecked power. There are no legal limits on their authority, and they are not accountable to the citizens. Power is usually hereditary. | Absolute Monarchy |
| serves as a symbolic head, but real power lives in a Parliament or representative body. The "King or Queen" must follow the Constitution just like everyone else. | Constitutional Monarchy, |
| Rule by the Few. Power is held by a small, elite group based on wealth, military strength, or family ties. | Oligarchy |
| Rule by the System. The government seeks total control over both public and private life. It uses propaganda and surveillance to eliminate all opposition. | Totalitarianism |
| state where there is no recognized governing body. | Anarchy |
| The central government holds all sovereign authority. Local offices only have power that the central government chooses to give them. Top-Down Power. | Unitary |
| Independent states join together for limited purposes. The central government is weak and only does what the states allow. Bottom-Up Power. | Confederate |
| Authority is divided and shared between a central national government and regional sub-national units (like states). Both levels have their own specific powers. | Federal |
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