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match the government term in column 1 to the definition in column 2.

sovereignty is exercised by an assembly of all of the citizens. <-> direct democracy
people vote for individual candidates. <-> representative democracy
people vote for parties and not individuals. <-> first-past-the-post voting system
sovereignty is exercised by a subset of the people. <-> proportional voting system

Explanation:

Match democracy types to their definitions

• "Sovereignty is exercised by an assembly of all of the citizens" matches "Direct democracy" because all citizens participate directly in decision-making.
• "Sovereignty is exercised by a subset of the people" matches "Representative democracy" because elected representatives (a subset) make decisions on behalf of the population.

Match voting systems to their definitions

• "People vote for individual candidates" matches "First-past-the-post voting system" because voters choose a specific candidate, and the candidate with the most votes wins.
• "People vote for parties and not individuals" matches "Proportional voting system" because seats are allocated to political parties based on the percentage of votes the party receives.

Answer:

Government Term	Definition
Representative democracy	Sovereignty is exercised by a subset of the people.
First-past-the-post voting system	People vote for individual candidates.
Proportional voting system	People vote for parties and not individuals.