1. Unit 2: Government Vocabulary Review

2. The law making branch of government 1) Legislature 2) Executive 3) Judicial

3. The branch of government that is responsible for carrying out laws  1) Legislative  2) Executive  3) Judicial

4. Power is divided between central government and smaller political units  1. Confederation  2. Unitary  3. Federal

5. One leader controls the power; citizens do not participate  1. autocratic  2. oligarchy  3. democracy

6. Small group controls power; they are the only citizens who participate  1. autocratic  2. oligarchy  3. democracy

7. Loose alliance; political units control their own laws; central government makes decisions only on issues that affect the entire group.  1) confederation  2) unitary  3) federal

8. Citizens have full rights to participate through voting and personal freedoms  1) Autocratic  2) Oligarchic  3) Democracy

9. The head of government in a Parliamentary democracy  1) Prime Minister  2) President  3) Monarchy

10. Ruled by a king or queen  1) Prime Minister  2) President  3) Monarchy

11. The executive and legislative branches are separate bodies elected independently by the citizens through the voting process  1) Parliamentary Democracy  2) Presidential Democracy  3) Unitary

12. A system of government having the real executive power vested in the members of the legislature who are individually and collectively responsible to the legislature. May have a prime minister elected by the legislature.  1) Parliamentary Democracy  2) Presidential Democracy  3) Unitary

13. Strong central government has all the power  1) Confederation  2) Federal  3) Unitary

14. Ceremonial position with limited government power; often reserved for a monarch  1) Head of government  2) Head of state  3) Prime Minister

15. Leader of government with the most influence and power  1) Head of Government  2) Head of State  3) Prime Minister

16. Basic rights given to citizens that include the right to vote, equal rights, and freedom of the press, speech, and religion.  1) Personal Freedoms  2) Bill of Rights  3) Legislative

17. A form of government in which the political power is held by a self- appointed leader.  1) Monarchy  2) Dictatorship  3) Parliamentary