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19 Cards in this Set
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Why did early peoples need government?
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stability, safety, and to create laws
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In a unitary government system, most of the power is in the hands of the___________________ |
Central Government |
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In a Confederation government system, most of the power is in the hands of the___________________
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Local Government |
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What is a weakness of a confederation government system?
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Local government gets all the power |
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Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an autocracy?
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The Ruler |
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What are the two houses of parliament called?
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House of Lords and House of commons |
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An oligarchy can best be described a government that is ruled by
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A small Elite Group |
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Why do the individual voters have more power in a democracy than they do in an autocracy or an oligarchy?
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Because they can vote |
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Under which government system can citizens participate in all the ways?
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Representative Democracy |
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The leader of a parliamentary system is called
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Prime Minister |
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What role do the people play in a government that is a monarchy like that of Saudi Arabia?
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Little because the ruler will make the decisions |
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What method is typically used by citizens in parliamentary and presidential democracies to achieve governmental change?
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by voting and elections ` |
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A group of nation states formed a government in which each state retained control over its internal matters and gave almost no powers to the central government. What type of government was formed?
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Confederation |
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Which of these types of government allows citizens to have the greatest amount of political influence?
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Democracy |
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Which term can be accurately applied to the government of the United Kingdom?
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Democratic |
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The head of the Russian state today is called the
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President |
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Which of the following has the most power in the British government?
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The prime minister |
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What are the two German government houses |
bundestag and bundesrat |
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What are the two Russian government houses |
State Duma and Federation Council
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