US Government Exam 1 (All Accurate 100%)

Government correct answers Institutions and procedures through which a territory and its people are ruled Political Efficacy correct answers The ability to influence government and politics John Locke correct answers Said government needed consent of people to operate; individual autonomy and liberty and we give up so government can protect us. people are the ones who give government power John Stuart Mill correct answers Said all of us have individual freedoms that need to be protected; governments duty to protect and provide to the people and be given equal individual rights Autocracy correct answers Government by a single, non elected leader Ex. King, Queen, or Dictator Oligarchy correct answers Government by a small group that is not accountable to the citizens Ex. Military Officers or Landowners 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 the government Authoritarian Government correct answers A system of rule in which the government recognizes no formal limit 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 absurb or eliminate other social institutions that might challenge it Representative Government (Democracy; Republic) correct answers A system of government in which the populace selects representatives, who play a significant role in governmental decision making Direct Democracy correct answers A system of rule that permits citizens to vote directly on laws and policies 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 Political Culture correct answers Broadly shared values, beliefs, and attitudes about how the government should function. Emphasizes Liberty, Equality, and Democracy