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Which of these types of government
1 Which of these types of government allows citizens to have the greatest amount of political influence? dictatorship direct democracy absolute monarchy oligarchy
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2 In an autocratic (dictatorship) government,
freedom of speech is usually _______ . protected by the government as a civil right guaranteed in the government's constitution censored and controlled by the government regulated only when it presents a clear and present danger
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3 In which system of government do states, cities, and counties have the least political power? federal unitary confederate democratic
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4 In Germany, the central government and
the state governments share power. Which of these terms best describes this type of government? representative democracy federal system confederate system direct democracy
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5 A system of government where power is NOT shared between the strong central government and state governments is a ____________. Democratic system. Federal system. Oligarchic system. Unitary system.
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The type of government in which power
6 The type of government in which power rests with a small group of people is called a(n) _______ _. Democracy Oligarchy Autocracy Federal Republic
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7 What is evident of a country that has a parliamentary democracy?
The head of state and the head of government are two different people, one of which is the prime minister. The head of the country is always the King or Queen. The head of state is the ayatollah. The head of government is the president.
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The two predominate forms of democratic
8 The two predominate forms of democratic governments are parliamentary and _________. Federal Constitutional Communist Presidential
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9 How is the power distributed in a federal system of government?
The central government has complete control. The individual states have complete control. The tribe leader shares control with the elders. The central government and the states share control.
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10 In which type of government are citizens
MOST likely to choose their leader? Dictatorship Oligarchy Democracy Monarchy
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In Russia, the president is both the chief
11 In Russia, the president is both the chief executive and the head of state. What type of democracy is this? Presidential Democracy Parliamentary Democracy Unitary Democracy Constitutional Democracy
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12 Which type of government would most likely abolish all opposing political parties, the direct election of leaders, and freedom of speech? Constitutional Monarchy Dictatorship Representative Democracy Direct Democracy
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13 If Russia and the United States are both presidential democracies, how do they determine their leaders? The citizens vote on the legislature, then members of the legislature select the leader. The citizens do not get to choose the leaders. The leaders are passed down through generations. The citizens directly vote on the leaders in both countries.
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14 The ruler of your country has always made all of the political and economic decisions for the country. The citizens do not always agree with his decisions, but they have no power to change anything. He alone makes the decisions and has unlimited power. Which form of government do you have? Parliamentary Democracy Constitutional Monarchy Autocracy Oligarchy
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15 Most of the people in your country are very poor. You are a rich rancher and you are part of a small group of wealthy land owning families that holds all of the political power in your nation. This small group makes all political decisions for your country. Which form of government do you have? Parliamentary Democracy Constitutional Monarchy Autocracy Oligarchy
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16 You have just turned 18 and are voting for the first time in your life. You will be voting for the president of your country and for other elected officials. Which form of government do you have? Monarchy Presidential democracy Parliamentary democracy Communist
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In your country, the legislative branch has
17 In your country, the legislative branch has just elected a new prime minister. Which form of government do you have? Parliamentary Democracy Constitutional Monarchy Autocracy Oligarchy
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In a parliamentary democracy, unlike the
18 In a parliamentary democracy, unlike the presidential system, the head of government belongs to which branch? Legislative National Executive Judicial
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19 You live in a large country that has many states. The government’s power is divided between a central/national government and the state/local governments. Which term best describes the type of government system you have? Communist Unitary Federal Oligarchy
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20 What type of democratic government is being described?
No separation of power between executive & legislative branch Citizens vote for legislature and legislature elects head of government Presidential Democracy Parliamentary Democracy Absolute Monarchy Autocracy
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