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- 1. In a ____ democracy citizens choose a group of people to represent them, make laws and govern on their behalf. The US has this form of government.
- 4. The government provides security by protecting citizens from foreign attacks and establishing what?
- 7. A ____ is a type of representative democracy in which citizens have a role in selecting their head of government.
- 10. ____ is an example of an oligarchy, in which a group of people operate the government after taking it over by force.
- 13. In this principle of democracy, Americans are the source of all power.
- 14. In a ____ system of government, the central government is the highest power.
- 15. In which type of government do rulers recognize god as the ultimate authority, while also functioning as a monarchy or democracy?
- 16. In an _____ government, power is held by a person or group of people who use intimidation to keep power, but are not held accountable for their actions.
- 18. The purpose of the government is to provide ____ for people to follow which prevents conflicts between individuals, groups or nations.
- 19. Keep order, provide security and services, and guide the community are four ____ of the government.
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- 2. By protecting public safety, welfare and health, the government is completing which function of government?
- 3. In this principle of democracy, the government is not all powerful and may only do what people ask it to do.
- 4. The absence of a government or a state in which there is no control is called what?
- 5. In a _____ democracy all citizens discuss government matters and vote on what the government will do.
- 6. In this type of government, a small group of people have control and may keep power through their money or suspending laws.
- 8. Any organization that has the power to make and carry out laws for those living in a community is a _____.
- 9. In this principle of democracy, all people in including those who govern are bound by the law.
- 11. In a dictatorship, government leaders such as an absolute monarch force people to accept which type of rule in which the government controls everything the citizens do?
- 12. In this principle, more than half of the members of a community vote to create laws all citizens follow.
- 16. In which monarchy do rulers exercise complete control over the state?
- 17. Which form of monarchy does a heredity figure serve as the head of state while the legislature runs the government and the citizens vote?