POLSC EXAM STUDY GUIDE WITH
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | LATEST
UPDATE { GRADED A+}
U.S Declaration of Independence - ✔✔Official document declaring freedom from
Britain in 1776 by Thomas Jefferson
Monarchy - ✔✔Form of government ruled by a king or queen
Totalitarianism - ✔✔System where leader has unlimited power and people lack
personal rights
Oligarchy - ✔✔Few people rule in own interest. Wealth, social status, etc.
achievement dictates participation in government
Democracy - ✔✔System where everyone has the vote
Power to people directly or thoroughly elected representatives
, Direct Democracy - ✔✔Policy decisions made by all members agreeing to
majority rule
Indirect Democracy - ✔✔representatives act on behalf of the citizens
Republic - ✔✔Rooted in consent of the governed, representative/ indirect
democracy
Conservative - ✔✔Republican Party; Belief in limited government intervention
and fiscal responsibility. Private sector better than government to address domestic
problems
Social Conservative - ✔✔Conservative subgroup - evangelical and religious
MAGA - ✔✔Acronym for 'Make America Great Again' associated with Donald
Trump
Liberal - ✔✔Advocates using government to promote equality and individual
well-being
Libertarian - ✔✔advocates free will and and maximizes individuals rights while
minimizing the role of government
Moderate - ✔✔Takes a centrist view on political issues; middle
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | LATEST
UPDATE { GRADED A+}
U.S Declaration of Independence - ✔✔Official document declaring freedom from
Britain in 1776 by Thomas Jefferson
Monarchy - ✔✔Form of government ruled by a king or queen
Totalitarianism - ✔✔System where leader has unlimited power and people lack
personal rights
Oligarchy - ✔✔Few people rule in own interest. Wealth, social status, etc.
achievement dictates participation in government
Democracy - ✔✔System where everyone has the vote
Power to people directly or thoroughly elected representatives
, Direct Democracy - ✔✔Policy decisions made by all members agreeing to
majority rule
Indirect Democracy - ✔✔representatives act on behalf of the citizens
Republic - ✔✔Rooted in consent of the governed, representative/ indirect
democracy
Conservative - ✔✔Republican Party; Belief in limited government intervention
and fiscal responsibility. Private sector better than government to address domestic
problems
Social Conservative - ✔✔Conservative subgroup - evangelical and religious
MAGA - ✔✔Acronym for 'Make America Great Again' associated with Donald
Trump
Liberal - ✔✔Advocates using government to promote equality and individual
well-being
Libertarian - ✔✔advocates free will and and maximizes individuals rights while
minimizing the role of government
Moderate - ✔✔Takes a centrist view on political issues; middle
