Question

Match the vocabulary words to their definitions. match the items in the left column to the items in the right column. 1. direct vote by citizens on a bill already passed by a lawmaking body avarice 2. government that suppresses all opposition and controls all aspects of people's lives initiative 3. greed for wealth totalitarian 4. the right to vote oligarchy 5. the right of ordinary citizens to introduce or enact new laws on their own by vote referendum 6. government in which a few people hold the ruling power ostracism 7. method of temporary banishment practiced in athens franchise

Answer 1

1. direct vote by citizens on a bill already passed by a lawmaking body - referendum.

2. government that suppresses all opposition and controls all aspects of people's lives - totalitarian.

3. greed for wealth - avarice.

4. the right to vote - franchise.

5. the right of ordinary citizens to introduce or enact new laws on their own by vote - intiative.

6. government in which a few people hold the ruling power - oligarchy.

7. method of temporary banishment practiced in athens - ostracism.