ICDVP FINAL REVIEWS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
liberal - CORRECT ANSWER-tolerant; broad-minded;
democrat
conservative - CORRECT ANSWER-favoring traditional views;
against change; republican
dictatorship - CORRECT ANSWER-A government controlled by
one person or a small group of people
monarchy - CORRECT ANSWER-state ruled over by a single
person, as a king or queen
totalitarian - CORRECT ANSWER-A political system in which
the government has total control over the lives of individual
citizens.
direct democracy - CORRECT ANSWER-a system of rule that
permits citizens to vote directly on laws and policies
parliament - CORRECT ANSWER-A body of representatives
that makes laws for a nation
, representative democracy - CORRECT ANSWER-a
government in which citizens choose a smaller group to govern
on their behalf
republic - CORRECT ANSWER-A form of government in which
citizens choose their leaders by voting
functions of government - CORRECT ANSWER-keep order,
provide services, provide security, guide the community
federalism - CORRECT ANSWER-A system in which power is
divided between the national and state governments; "levelism"
oligarchy - CORRECT ANSWER-A government ruled by a few
powerful people
municipality - CORRECT ANSWER-a city or town that has
corporate status and local government
limited goverment - CORRECT ANSWER-federal government
is entitled only powers of the Constitution
glorious revolution - CORRECT ANSWER-the overthrow of
King James II of England
mayflower compact - CORRECT ANSWER-the first governing
document of Plymouth Colony
magna carta - CORRECT ANSWER-the royal charter of
political rights given to rebellious English barons by King John
in 1215
declaration of independence - CORRECT ANSWER-Signed in
1776 by US revolutionaries; it declared the United States as a
free state.
CORRECT ANSWERS
liberal - CORRECT ANSWER-tolerant; broad-minded;
democrat
conservative - CORRECT ANSWER-favoring traditional views;
against change; republican
dictatorship - CORRECT ANSWER-A government controlled by
one person or a small group of people
monarchy - CORRECT ANSWER-state ruled over by a single
person, as a king or queen
totalitarian - CORRECT ANSWER-A political system in which
the government has total control over the lives of individual
citizens.
direct democracy - CORRECT ANSWER-a system of rule that
permits citizens to vote directly on laws and policies
parliament - CORRECT ANSWER-A body of representatives
that makes laws for a nation
, representative democracy - CORRECT ANSWER-a
government in which citizens choose a smaller group to govern
on their behalf
republic - CORRECT ANSWER-A form of government in which
citizens choose their leaders by voting
functions of government - CORRECT ANSWER-keep order,
provide services, provide security, guide the community
federalism - CORRECT ANSWER-A system in which power is
divided between the national and state governments; "levelism"
oligarchy - CORRECT ANSWER-A government ruled by a few
powerful people
municipality - CORRECT ANSWER-a city or town that has
corporate status and local government
limited goverment - CORRECT ANSWER-federal government
is entitled only powers of the Constitution
glorious revolution - CORRECT ANSWER-the overthrow of
King James II of England
mayflower compact - CORRECT ANSWER-the first governing
document of Plymouth Colony
magna carta - CORRECT ANSWER-the royal charter of
political rights given to rebellious English barons by King John
in 1215
declaration of independence - CORRECT ANSWER-Signed in
1776 by US revolutionaries; it declared the United States as a
free state.
