PSC 101 Predicted QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2024

Democracy A system of government in which the people rule; rule by the many. Oligarchy Rule by the few, where a minority holds power over a majority, as in an aristocracy or a clerical establishment. Monarchy Rule by the one, such as where power rests in the hands of a king or queen. Direct Democracy A form of political decision making in which policies are decided by the people themselves, rather than by their representatives. Requires that all citizens be able to meet together regularly to debate and decide the issues of the day. Representative Democracy Indirect democracy in which the people rule through elected representatives Popular Sovereignty The basic principle of democracy that the people are the ultimate source of government authority and that what the government does is determined by what the people want