American Government (with Complete Solutions)

government correct answers formal institutions and procedures through which a territory and its people are ruled politics correct answers conflict over the leadership, structure and policies of governments political efficacy correct answers the ability to influence government and politics citizenship correct answers informed and active membership in a political community autocracy correct answers a form of government in which a single individual rules (king, queen, or dictator) oligarchy correct answers a form of government in which a small group controls most of the governing decisions (landowners, military officers, or wealthy merchants) democracy correct answers a system of rule that permits citizens to play a significant part in the governmental process, usually through the election of key public officials constitutional government correct answers a system of rule in which formal and effective limits are placed on the powers of government authoritarian government correct answers a system of rule in which the government recognizes no formal limits but may nevertheless be restrained by the power of other social institutions totalitarian government correct answers A system of rule in which the government recognizes no formal limits on its power and seeks to absorb or eliminate other social institutions that might challenge it Power correct answers influence over a government's leadership, organization, or policies. (page 15) Representative democracy/republic correct answers a system of government in which the populace selects representatives, who play a significant role in governmental decision making. (page 15) Direct democracy correct answers a system of rule that permits citizens to vote directly on laws and policies. (page 15) Pluralism correct answers the theory that all interests are and should be free to compete for influence in the government; the outcome of this competition is compromise and moderation. (page 16)