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1) United States' government power is divided between one central and several regional authorities. Name the type of government
A
Unitary
B
Autocratic
C
Federal
D
Confederation
2) Russia has a type of government in which power is formally divided between one central authority and several regional authorities. Name the type of government.
A
Federation
B
Dictatorship
C
Oligarchy
D
Constitutional Monarchy
3) In which system of government do local bodies of government have the LEAST political power?
A
Confederation
B
Unitary
C
Federal
D
Democracy
4) In this government system, the constitution gives specific powers to the national government, shares some powers with the regional governments, and allows the regional governments power to make many decisions for them.
A
Confederation
B
Federal
C
Unitary
D
Autocracy
5) France, the United Kingdom, and Spain are three examples of unitary states. This means that each country is…
A
Governed by a small committee of elite planners.
B
Governed as an autocracy, with a single leader creating all of the laws of the country.
C
Governed constitutionally as one single entity, with one constitutionally created legislature.
D
Governed by a President and a Legislative branch.
6) Which statement is TRUE about an oligarchy?
A
Government by the people
B
Anyone can lead
C
A small group of people govern
D
Leaders are elected
7) In an autocracy, freedom of speech is usually
A
protected by the government as a civil right
B
censored and controlled by the government
C
only given to the regular citizens
D
guaranteed in the government’s constitution
8) In this form of government citizens have little to no voting rights.
A
A democracy and a presidential
B
An autocracy and a democracy
C
An oligarchy and an autocracy
D
An oligarchy and a democracy
9) Which type of government would most likely abolish all opposing political parties, a direct election of leaders, and free speech?
A
Representative Democracy
B
Republic
C
Autocratic
D
Constitutional Monarchy
10) In mid 2007, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez finds and arrests news journalists who are critical of his government. This passage is an example of Chavez' power as
A
an author
B
a legislature
C
an autocrat
D
a democratic
11) In what way are the prime minister and the president alike?
A
They are in charge of the military and control the government
B
They are both part of the parliamentary form of government
C
They make the laws for their countries
D
The lawmaking body appoints them
12) You are they chief executive in your country’s democratically elected national government. You came to power in the last election after your political party won a majority of seats in the national legislature. As the leader of your political pa
A
Parliamentary
B
Presidential
C
Autocratic
D
Oligarchic
13) Which is true about a presidential government?
A
The presidential government is the only form of government with a Prime Minister.
B
The president is elected by the legislature.
C
The president is elected by the voters separately from the legislature.
D
The presidential government is an example of an oligarchy.
14) In which system of government does the legislature elect the executive leader of the government?
A
communist
B
dictatorship
C
parliamentary democracy
D
presidential democracy
15) Which best describes how a parliamentary democracy differs from a presidential democracy?
A
The legislature consists of two houses.
B
There are usually two major political parties.
C
The head of the government is a member of the legislature.
D
There are state as well as national governments.
16) What is a democracy?
A
government by the king or queen
B
government by the people
C
government by a dictator
D
government by the wealthy
17) What is the main goal of government?
A
to start wars
B
to control trade
C
to make laws and decisions
D
to provide food
18) What is an autocracy?
A
Government ruled by elected leaders
B
Government ruled by the people
C
Absolute rule by one leader
D
A government ruled by the wealthy
19) Which of these types of government allows citizens to have the greatest amount of political power?
A
dictatorship
B
autocracy
C
democracy
D
oligarchy
20) Which form of government has the highest level of citizen participation?
A
Autocracy
B
Oligarchy
C
Dictatorship
D
Democracy
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