Governments Around the World

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What do an absolute monarchy, dictatorship, and oligarchy have in common?

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A single individual or small group exercises control over government.

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Which might be considered an advantage of an absolute monarchy where one person has total power? Options: Its representatives can meet with foreign dignitaries., It can act more quickly in a crisis., It can negotiate peace treaties., It provides stronger guarantees of individual rights.

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It can act more quickly in a crisis.

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Which of the following best describes the features of a representative democracy (indirect)?
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public decisions are made directly by the citizens meeting together in an assembly or by ballot.
the powers of the monarch are limited by a constitution, either written or unwritten.
public decisions are made by leaders elected by the citizens to vote according to their interests.
the state exercises broad control over the lives of its citizens.

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public decisions are made by leaders elected by the citizens to vote according to their interests.

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Which form of government gives the most power to ordinary citizens?

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Democracy

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Which statement is true of a federal but not of a unitary system of government? Options: Its local governments cannot be abolished by the central government., Its local governments are extensions of the central government., Its central government usually appoints the leaders of local governments., Its central government delegates responsibilities to local governments to carry out.

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Its local governments cannot be abolished by the central government.

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The people of a nation elect officials to govern them in a(n): Direct Democracy, Indirect Democracy, Theocracy, Absolute Monarchy

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Indirect Democracy

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The United States is a: Theocracy, Direct Democracy, Constitutional Alliance, Republic

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Republic

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Under a unitary system of government:

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Local governments have no independent authority.

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Rule by the few who hold all the power based military strength, family power, or religious force is a:

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Oligarchy

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A form of government where political power is controlled by one individual is a:

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Autocracy