UnitaryA government in whichall the powers are heldby a central agencywhich then gives outthe remainder of thepowers to localgovernment for its ownconvenienceAStateIs a body ofpeople livingin a definedterritory witha governmentPresidentialA governmentin which thepresident isdirectly electedby the peopleConfederationAn allianceofindependentstatesNationEthnicterm largegroup ofpeopleChinaThe bestexample ofan oligarchyisGovernmentThis provides order,prevents chaos, is aninstitution throughwhich a societymakes and enforcespublic policiesCountryGeographicterm particularplace, regionor area oflandFalseThe UnitedStates is adirectdemocracyA dictator,king,queen oremperorAnautocracymayconsist ofExecutiveLawenforcing USPresident,GovernorTrueA country refersto a populationwho nay or maynot behomogeneousForceTheoryOne person or smallgroup claimed controlover an area andforced all within tosubmit to thatperson's or group'sruleAutocracyA government inwhich a singleperson holdsunlimitedpolitical powerSocialContractTheoryPeoplevoluntarilycame togetherand createdthe stateParliamentaryA governmentin which thelegislativebranch electsthe presidentDivineRightTheoryGod createdthe state andthat God hadgiven those ofroyal birth theright to ruleOligarchyA government inwhich the power torule is held by asmall, usually self-appointed elitegroupVolunteerTrue a network ofblank organizationis necessary inorder for ademocracy toprosperChaosTheoryThis theoryhas nothingto do withpoliticsA large,powerfulupperclassDemocracydoes notrequire thisto prosperDemocracyThe supremepolitical authorityrest with thepeople and thecitizensthemselvesEvolutionaryTheoryClaims the statedevelopednaturally out of theearliest group unit,the familyIn a democracy,we makedecisions basedon majority rule,with no limitationsThisstatementis FalseUnitaryA government in whichall the powers are heldby a central agencywhich then gives outthe remainder of thepowers to localgovernment for its ownconvenienceAStateIs a body ofpeople livingin a definedterritory witha governmentPresidentialA governmentin which thepresident isdirectly electedby the peopleConfederationAn allianceofindependentstatesNationEthnicterm largegroup ofpeopleChinaThe bestexample ofan oligarchyisGovernmentThis provides order,prevents chaos, is aninstitution throughwhich a societymakes and enforcespublic policiesCountryGeographicterm particularplace, regionor area oflandFalseThe UnitedStates is adirectdemocracyA dictator,king,queen oremperorAnautocracymayconsist ofExecutiveLawenforcing USPresident,GovernorTrueA country refersto a populationwho nay or maynot behomogeneousForceTheoryOne person or smallgroup claimed controlover an area andforced all within tosubmit to thatperson's or group'sruleAutocracyA government inwhich a singleperson holdsunlimitedpolitical powerSocialContractTheoryPeoplevoluntarilycame togetherand createdthe stateParliamentaryA governmentin which thelegislativebranch electsthe presidentDivineRightTheoryGod createdthe state andthat God hadgiven those ofroyal birth theright to ruleOligarchyA government inwhich the power torule is held by asmall, usually self-appointed elitegroupVolunteerTrue a network ofblank organizationis necessary inorder for ademocracy toprosperChaosTheoryThis theoryhas nothingto do withpoliticsA large,powerfulupperclassDemocracydoes notrequire thisto prosperDemocracyThe supremepolitical authorityrest with thepeople and thecitizensthemselvesEvolutionaryTheoryClaims the statedevelopednaturally out of theearliest group unit,the familyIn a democracy,we makedecisions basedon majority rule,with no limitationsThisstatementis False

Intro to Government - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. A government in which all the powers are held by a central agency which then gives out the remainder of the powers to local government for its own convenience
    Unitary
  2. Is a body of people living in a defined territory with a government
    A State
  3. A government in which the president is directly elected by the people
    Presidential
  4. An alliance of independent states
    Confederation
  5. Ethnic term large group of people
    Nation
  6. The best example of an oligarchy is
    China
  7. This provides order, prevents chaos, is an institution through which a society makes and enforces public policies
    Government
  8. Geographic term particular place, region or area of land
    Country
  9. The United States is a direct democracy
    False
  10. An autocracy may consist of
    A dictator, king, queen or emperor
  11. Law enforcing US President, Governor
    Executive
  12. A country refers to a population who nay or may not be homogeneous
    True
  13. One person or small group claimed control over an area and forced all within to submit to that person's or group's rule
    Force Theory
  14. A government in which a single person holds unlimited political power
    Autocracy
  15. People voluntarily came together and created the state
    Social Contract Theory
  16. A government in which the legislative branch elects the president
    Parliamentary
  17. God created the state and that God had given those of royal birth the right to rule
    Divine Right Theory
  18. A government in which the power to rule is held by a small, usually self-appointed elite group
    Oligarchy
  19. True a network of blank organization is necessary in order for a democracy to prosper
    Volunteer
  20. This theory has nothing to do with politics
    Chaos Theory
  21. Democracy does not require this to prosper
    A large, powerful upper class
  22. The supreme political authority rest with the people and the citizens themselves
    Democracy
  23. Claims the state developed naturally out of the earliest group unit, the family
    Evolutionary Theory
  24. This statement is False
    In a democracy, we make decisions based on majority rule, with no limitations