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Country "A" has a government system in which power is held by one central authority. Which type of government system does Country "A" have?
a) Confederation
b) Unitary
c) aristocracy
d) federal
What does a confederation include?
a) voluntary associations of independent states
b) power is divided between central and regional authorities
c) a king or queen who rules with assistance from a parliament
d) an emperor who leads with the approval of his/her followers
The government of Country "X" has a national government and several regional governments, each with some reserved powers and shared powers. What type of government would "X" be?
a) Unitary
b) Federal
c) Confederation
d) Constitutional Monarchy
Which statement describes a federal form of government?
a) One dictator holds all governmental power.
b) A group of religious authorities holds all governmental power.
c) Power is divided between the national government and regional authorities.
d) Power is divided between the executive and legislative branches of government.
How is citizen participation determined in an autocracy?
a) One person possesses all of the power, and the citizens have little or no power.
b) Citizens are directly involved in the government through the use of elections.
c) A small group of people have power, and the citizens have little or no power.
d) The central government must change rulers every four years, and citizens are given much power.
How is citizen participation determined in an oligarchy?
a) One person possesses all of the power, and the citizens have little or no power.
b) Citizens are directly involved in the government through the use of elections.
c) A small group of people have power, and the citizens have little or no power.
d) The central government must change rulers every four years, and citizens are given much power.
In Country "Q," citizens are directly involved in the government through the use of elections. Also, there is a high amount of personal freedoms. This is an example of a(n):
a) confederation
b) auotcracy
c) democracy
d) oligarchy
In Country "K," citizens elect members of their legislature, and the members of the legislature choose the head of government. Which type of government does Country "K" possess?
a) absolute dictator
b) absolute monarchy
c) presidential democracy
d) parliamentary democracy
Which form of government includes a system in which the president is constitutionally independent of the legislature?
a) absolute dictator
b) absolute monarchy
c) presidential democracy
d) parliamentary democracy
The leader of a parliamentary system is often called the:
a) king
b) president
c) prime minister
d) constitutional monarch
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