Civics Polity
Political Systems and Government
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Political systems and government frameworks determine how power is distributed and exercised within a society. This topic covers concepts like democracies, republics, meritocracies, and the separation of powers. It is a vital part of the polity syllabus for various competitive examinations.
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Political Systems and Government Questions
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Is a government in which the people have the power.
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Was spread along the Silk Road to China
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Was developed in Rome
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Allows people to vote for their representatives
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Democracy is a system of government where power is vested in the people, who rule either directly or through freely elected representatives. The term originates from the Greek words 'demos' (people) and 'kratos' (power).
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republic
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indirect democracy
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direct democracy
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federalism
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In a direct democracy, citizens participate directly in decision-making by voting on issues, rather than electing representatives to do so.
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constitutional monarchy
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autocracy
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anarchy
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oligarchy
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An oligarchy is defined as a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution. Autocracy refers to rule by one person, while anarchy is the absence of government.
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no self-rule
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no local government officials
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only foreign leaders make ruling decisions
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locals involved in ruling
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Indirect control in colonial administration involved using local rulers and existing political structures to manage the colony, rather than replacing them entirely with foreign officials.
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Introduced legal reforms
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Allowed freedom of press
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Supported freedom of worship
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Ruled under constitutional monarchy
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Enlightened despots were absolute monarchs who adopted Enlightenment ideas to improve their rule, but they did not relinquish power to a constitutional monarchy. They maintained their absolute authority while implementing reforms.
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Power is divided among the national government and state
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Leaders rule with the consent of citizens
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A small group of people have the power to govern
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One holds power to rule
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An autocracy is a system of government in which supreme power is concentrated in the hands of one person, whose decisions are not subject to external legal restraints or regularized mechanisms of popular control.
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A place where a ruler lives
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A political unit
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A place defined by specific characteristics
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A region is a geographic area defined by common characteristics, which can be physical, cultural, or political. It is not strictly limited to political units or where a ruler lives.
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Monarchy
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Republic
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Oligarchy
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Feathers
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After overthrowing the Etruscan kings, the Romans established a Republic, a system where citizens elected representatives to govern.
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Monarchy
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Polis
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Oligarchy
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Acropolis
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A polis was the fundamental political unit of ancient Greece, consisting of a city and its surrounding territory.
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Naziism
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Fascism
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Communism
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Totalitarian State
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A totalitarian state is defined by a government that seeks to control every aspect of public and private life, typically under a single-party dictatorship.
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The federal government's primary role is to oversee interstate commerce (trade between states) and national concerns, not just activities within individual states.
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People have the supreme right to make decisions
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Head of the state is an elected person
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People should live like brothers and sisters
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The government will not favour any religion
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Sovereign means that a country has the supreme right to make its own decisions, both internally and externally, without any external interference.
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republic
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democracy
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monarchy
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none of these
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A monarchy is a form of government where a single person, usually a king or queen, holds supreme authority.
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private property
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common property
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public property
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