Question

match the description with the words.

3.13) ______ hereditary rule by divine right
3.14) ______ form of government that gives one person or a small group absolute power
3.15) ______ overlaps with authoritarianism; controls every aspect of a persons life
3.16) ______ government divides power between central and lower (state) governments
3.17) ______ form of government centering around ownership of land and social classes
3.18) ______ examples are initiatives, referendums, and recalls
3.19) ______ authoritarian tyrant who governs for his own well-being
3.20) ______ principle introduced by montesquieu that eventually formed the basis of the american system of government
3.21) ______ rule of the people, or another word for constitution or representative democracy

a. despot
b. liberal democracy
c. absolute monarchy
d. federal
e. direct democracy
f. authoritarian
g. totalitarian
h. feudalism
i. separation of powers

choose the best answers. check all that apply.

3.22) select three characteristics of a democracy.
rights handed over by citizens to the government
participation by the people
consent by the people to accept the governments actions (consent of the governed)
ruled by a small group of leaders
always assumes a confederate form of government
acknowledgement of peoples basic rights

3.23) select two reasons why compromise is an important feature in democracy.
all people are equal in a democracy.
compromise will always result in the best solution.
since people have differing views, it is rare to have a clear-cut consensus.
a compromise makes everyone happy.

Explanation:

Match descriptions with words (3.13 - 3.21)

• 3.13: "hereditary rule by divine right" matches C. absolute monarchy.
• 3.14: "form of government that gives one person or a small group absolute power" matches F. authoritarian.
• 3.15: "overlaps with authoritarianism; controls every aspect of a person's life" matches G. totalitarian.
• 3.16: "government divides power between central and lower (state) governments" matches D. federal.
• 3.17: "form of government centering around ownership of land and social classes" matches H. feudalism.
• 3.18: "examples are initiatives, referendums, and recalls" matches E. direct democracy.
• 3.19: "authoritarian tyrant who governs for his own well-being" matches A. despot.
• 3.20: "principle introduced by Montesquieu..." matches I. separation of powers.
• 3.21: "rule of the people, or another word for constitution or representative democracy" matches B. liberal democracy.

Select characteristics of a democracy (3.22)

• "participation by the people" (True)
• "consent by the people to accept the government's actions (consent of the governed)" (True)
• "acknowledgement of people's basic rights" (True)

Select reasons why compromise is important (3.23)

• "All people are equal in a democracy." (True, meaning everyone's voice has equal weight, necessitating compromise)
• "Since people have differing views, it is rare to have a clear-cut consensus." (True, making compromise essential to reach decisions)

Answer:

Question 3.13

C

Question 3.14

F

Question 3.15

G

Question 3.16

D

Question 3.17

H

Question 3.18

E

Question 3.19

A

Question 3.20

I

Question 3.21

B

Question 3.22

• participation by the people
• consent by the people to accept the government's actions (consent of the governed)
• acknowledgement of people's basic rights

Question 3.23

• All people are equal in a democracy.
• Since people have differing views, it is rare to have a clear-cut consensus.