Government Unit 1 Review

What three basic types of power do people in government exercise?

The power to carry out, enforce, and administer the law is known as

The supreme power of a state to act within its territory and have absolute authority over its internal and external affairs is called

Which of the following is a basic function of government?

Rulers who are seen as right and proper by key segments of their nation’s population have

Which form of government has been the most common throughout world history?

In an oligarchy, who runs the government?

Which system of government is an indirect form of democracy, placing political decision making at least one step away from the people?

Which type of governmental system did the United States have in its earliest days?

In a presidential system, the president is in charge of the