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Government

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communism political and economic systems are owned and directed by the state
anarchy abscence or lack of government authority
facism promotes a strong central government controlled by the military and led by a dictat or
constitutional monarchy king or queen is the official head of the country, but parliament or other legislative group makes the laws
absolute monarchy king or queen governs with COMPLETE power and has supreme authority over all matters of the country
representative democracy people elect representatives to manage the country amd make laws
direct democracy citizens vote directly on each issue
Which government is often chaotic, violent, without laws? anarchy
Which government does not have an incentive for an individual to do well? communism
Which government forces people to give up their rights? facism
Which monarchy has an inequality of wealth? constitutional monarchy
Which monarchy does not give the people the right to complain or change the government? absolute monarchy
Which democracy takes longer to enact laws and transition between elected leaders? representative democracy
Which democracy is not practical with large numbers of citizens? direct democracy
What is country an example of direct democracy? Greece
What country is an example of direct democracy? United States
What country is an example of absolute monarchy? Saudia Arabia
Which countries have a constituional monarchy? United Kingdom and Japan
Which countries are examples of facism? Cuba and Italy during World War II
Which countries are examples of communism? North Korea and Cuba
Power lies directly with the people direct democracy
most liberty and personal freedoms representative democracy
efficient and smooth transition of leadership absolute monarchy
personal freedoms constitutional monarchy
national pride and unity facism
poor nation can gain economic growth more rapidly communism
Which governments have one person in charge? absolute monarchy, facism (dictatorship)
Which government is run by very few? communism
Which governments have elected officials or representatives? representative democracy, constitutional monarchy
Which government has no leaders (actually it is not a government)? anarchy
In a representative democracy, what is a way that citizens exercise their rights? voting, serving on juries
one party has all the power communism
Name two types of limited government constitutional monarchy and democracy
How many branches does representative democracy have. Name them. three - judicial, executive, legislative
oldest type of government absloute monarchy (king and queen)
Democracy began in which country? Greece
economic indicatora are used to do what? compare countries
True or False: In a DEVELOPED cointry the population under 15 should be less that 20%? true
True or False: Devloping countries do not have good technology and/or communication? true
Name three ways that citizens can participate or show responsibility in representative democracy: hold public office, campaigning for a candidate, vote, sign a petition, serve on a jury, serve in the armed forces
define exports goods made to be sold to another country for profit
define industiralized countries that have more factories and businesses (less farming)
name the four steps to becoming a citizen in the United States: make an application, take a history test, go before a judge, pledge allegiance to the United States
Name the US document that guarantees freedoms, protections and rights to the citizens Constituion of the United States of America
Citizens can participate in the judicial process by doing what? jury duty
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