Systems of Government

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How is power distributed in a  FEDERAL system?

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Power is shared between Central and Regional

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In a CONFEDERATION which level of government holds the most power? Options: National, Regional, Local, Independent State

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Independent State

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Where is power centered in a unitary system?

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central government

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What system of government was in place after the United States Constitution? Options: confederal, federal, oligarchy, parliamentary

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federal

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A system of government where power is located with the independent states and there is little power in the central government

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confederal

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A system of government where power is shared between a central government and states

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federal

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Which of the following describes a unitary system of government? Options: a country in which the central government holds all the power, independent legislatures in several provinces, the United States under the Articles of Confederation, a federal arrangement of central government and states

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a country in which the central government holds all the power

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Which system of government places most governmental power with a group of states with little or no power placed in the national government?

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Confederal

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What do a republic and a direct democracy have in common? Options: a small group of leaders, rule by one person, rule by people, rule by a family

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rule by people

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In the United States which type of government was in place under the Articles of Confederation? Options: federal, direct democracy, republic, confederal

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confederal