GED SOCIAL STUDIES EXAM

GED SOCIAL STUDIES EXAM Monarchy - Answer One person from a royal family is the ruler. Dictatorship - Answer Absolute authority of one leader. Oligarchy - ANSWER governed by an intelligent upper class clique Representative democracy - ANSWER: People elect leaders to represent their opinions. Central Government - Answer Also known as the Federal Government. legislative branch - ANSWER Legislative branch of the federal governmen t The executive branch is the branch of the federal government in charge of carrying out laws. ANSWER: The judicial branch of the federal government interprets legislatio n. Checks and balances: ANSWER A system that regulates the powers of the federal government branches. Veto - ANSWER: deny; not accept. Republicans and Democrats – the two major political parties in the United States. Immigrants - ANSWER: People going to another nation.