An economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately owned and operated for profit with minimal or no governmental interference is known as ___________.

The principle of political equality can best be summed up as __________________.

A system of rule that permits citizens to vote directly on laws and policies is known as _____________________.  This term is also used to describe a system of rule where the people govern over themselves.  In other words the people are the government under this kind of system.

Which of the following is an important principle of American democracy?

__________________ is a system of rule that permits citizens to play a significant part in the governmental process, usually through the election of key public officials.

A form of government in which a small group – landowners, military officers, or wealthy merchants – controls most of the governing decisions is called ___________________________.

The ideology that is said to have been behind the birth of the United States is?

The governmental system of the United States can best be described as _________________________.

A term used to describe no government is ____________________.

The United States is considered to be a part of __________________.