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SS7CG4abc/CG5a-Goverments
Test Description: Governments/SW Asia
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) How does a democratic government differ from an oligarchic government
A
Executive Branch
B
Role of the citizen
C
Judicial system
D
Law making process
2) In a parliamentary government, unlike the presidential system, the head of government belongs to which branch?
A
Judicial
B
Executive
C
Legislative
D
National
3) In which of these countries would the leader have to be a direct descendant of the prior leader of the country?
A
Afghanistan
B
Saudi Arabia
C
Israel
D
Iran
4) In a parliamentary system, who is the head of government?
A
President
B
Monarch
C
Dictator
D
Prime Minister
5) In which form of government does the central government hold the most power?
A
Unitary
B
Federal
C
Confederation
D
Confederal
6) The government in Country X has multiple levels and each level is in charge of certain responsibilities. Power is spread out somewhat evenly through the levels. Based on this information, the government in Country X is MOST LIKELY
A
Anti-Federal
B
Unitary
C
Federal
D
Confederation
7) Which describes a government that distributes power under a unitary system?
A
A group of separate countries or regions agree to join together for specific purposes.
B
The citizens of the country elect leaders at multiple levels that make decisions.
C
There is a central authority that makes all major decisions.
D
Two or more countries form an alliance to make decisions.
8) Which compares an autocratic to a democratic government?
A
Citizens can participate more in democratic governments.
B
Citizens can participate more in autocratic governments.
C
The government has less power in autocratic governments.
D
Autocratic and democratic governments are the same.
9) In which form of government is power controlled by a select few individuals, rather than the citizens
A
Democracy
B
Monarchy
C
Oligarchy
D
Autocracy
10) Israel holds elections where the citizens select the members of the legislature. Allowing citizens to participate in government in this way is MOST like which form of government?
A
Democracy
B
Autocracy
C
Oligarchy
D
Monarchy
11) The primary difference between presidential and parliamentary governmental systems is that in a parliamentary system the chief executive is chosen by the
A
people.
B
courts.
C
president.
D
legislature.
12) The citizens of Israel have a little more influence over the election of their chief executive than the citizens of Saudi Arabia. Why is this?
A
In Saudi Arabia the chief executive is chosen through a parliamentary democracy and in Israel the chief executive is chosen
B
The citizens of Israel elect the members of the legislature, who elect the prime minister while in Saudi Arabia the chi
C
Saudi Arabia actually does not have a chief executive so in reality the citizens cannot influence the office at all.
D
Israel is a monarchy and the only election in which citizens can participate in is for chief executive but in Saudi Arabia
13) Because it is a theocracy, religion is MOST intertwined with elections in which country?
A
Israel
B
Palestine
C
Iran
D
Iraq
14) The form of government in which power is held by a small, unelected group of leaders is called
A
an oligarchy
B
a republic
C
a dictatorship
D
a democracy
15) Israel uses a parliamentary system of government. Citizens participate in elections in which they select members of the national legislature. Which of the following terms BEST describes the government of Israel?
A
The president is selected by members of the cabinet.
B
The president cannot veto acts of Congress.
C
The president can only remain in power if his or her political party holds a majority in Congress.
D
The president is more independent of the legislature tan in the parliamentary system.
16) In presidential democracies, the president is not a member of the legislature. Which of the following is true of a presidential democracy?
A
The president can only remain in power if his or her political party holds a majority in Congress.
B
The president cannot veto acts of Congress.
C
The president is selected by members of the cabinet.
D
The president is more independent of the legislature tan in the parliamentary system.
17) Which statement BEST describes the role of citizens in an autocratic system?
A
Citizens can challenge government rules in court.
B
Citizens have no way to limit the power of the government
C
Citizens can join a variety of political parties.
D
Citizens vote in presidential elections.
18) How would you describe the form of government in Saudi Arabia?
A
a monarchy.
B
a confederacy.
C
a democracy.
D
a republic.
19) The leader of Israel’s government is the prime minister. He or she is a member of te legislature. Israel’s form of government is described as a
A
parliamentary democracy.
B
presidential democracy.
C
theocratic republic.
D
constitutional monarchy.
20) The government of Iran is based on Islamic law. Which term BEST describes a government based upon religion?
A
a theocracy
B
a democracy
C
an aristocracy
D
a monarchy
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