Government and economics Unit 1 - Quiz 1

Polity

The rule of many for the benefit of all

leadership tries to regulate everything in a person's life and expects complete submission.

Totalitarianism

Aristotle based his morality on whether those in the government worked for the people or for themselves.

True

Habeus Corpus is an important law relating to prisoners' rights.

True

The Church has a form of government

True

Aristotle is know as the father of

political science

Governments are important because

they enforce rules that control conduct within a population

Aristocracy

A few working for the good of the people.

Democracy

Dangerous mob self rule.

An autocracy gives the ruler the power to

control all branches of government

General Idi Amin was a real-life example of a/an _____.

dictator

Someone who has complete control of the laws, rules and affairs of a country is a

dictator

totalitarian government

does not allow private business and free speech.

The character of being in agreement with the standards of right conduct is called

morality

An intangible way State governments help it's citizens is through

overseeing business.

A government passing laws to protect the rights of its citizens is

pluralism

Tyranny

One leader works for the good of his own benefit.

Monarchy

One leader works for the good of the people.

Oligarchy

a few working for their own benefit.

A system of leaders that carry out the work of the people is known as a

bureaucracy(Think bureau of investigation)