Government Vocabulary Quiz

______ is land that is under the control of a particular country or political leader.

______ is a nation or territory that is under the control of one government.

______ is the authority of a state to govern itself.

______ is a form of government in which the people as a whole have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation, or choose representatives to do this for them.

A ______ is a form of government in which power is held by the people and their elected representatives.

______ is a government that is ruled by one person with absolute power.

______ is a form of government that has a single person known as a monarch as the leader.

______ is a government ruled by a small group of people, such as military leaders or the wealthy/aristocracy.

______ is a government led by a dictator, or someone who holds absolute power over all parts of the state, including politics, economy, culture, education, etc.

______ is the group of people (in some countries) who are elected to make and change the laws of a country.

A ______ is an attempt, by a large number of people, to change the government of a country, especially by violent action.