2. Match each term to the correct definition. 1. representative democracy c 2. monarchy g 3. theocracy 4. totalitarian 5. oligarchy 6. dictatorship 7. authoritarian 8. direct democracy a. This is any type of government that creates laws that protect absolute rule of the government in expense of personal liberty. b. This is a government that protects its rule by removing personal liberty. c. This is rule by a king or queen. d. The people rule directly or vote themselves on policies, laws, or decisions. e. One person holds absolute power over the citizens of the country. f. A small group of people hold absolute power over the citizens of a country. g. This form of government is justified by religion. h. The people vote for officials who are responsible for developing the policies and laws of the nation and for making decisions on their behalf. Previous 2 of 21 Next Save & exit

ayatollah khomeini can best be described as the leader who declared iran to be an islamic republic.

1) checks and balances- this idea is implemented in the constitution to ensure that no one branch of the federal government gains too much power. for example, the legislative branch(congress) can approve a bill that will then be sent to the executive branch (president). if the president does not like the bill or thinks that it violates the rights of citizens, he/she can veto the bill. vetoing the bill stops the bill from becoming a law. this check on power ensures that congress makes laws that do not violate the rights of citizens.

2) anti-federalists do not want to ratify the constitution unless it includes a bill of rights. the anti-federalists are worried that the constitution gives too much power to the federal government. having a strong central government caused problems when the us was still part of great britain. this is why the anti-federalists are fearful of this type of system.

3) federalists want a new constitution passed because it will fix america's weak political structure. before the us constitution is implemented, the constitution being used is known as the articles of confederation. this constitution has an extremely weak central government, allowing for disunity among the states.

can't do the whole thing, hope this