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Which type of government system has a central authority that holds all or nearly all of the power?

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a unitary government

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Which form of government would have the LEAST amount of citizen participation? Options: a democracy, an oligarchy, an autocracy, a confederation

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an autocracy

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Which form of government would have the MOST amount of citizen participation? Options: a democracy, an oligarchy, an autocracy, a confederation

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a democracy

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Why is the United States government considered a representative democracy/republic?

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People elect government officials to speak for them.

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Which choice listed describes the distribution of power in the Union of African States? Options: Power is shared equally by the central and regional authorities. The power is held by one central authority and no regional authorities. Strong central government, where the central authority holds most of the power. Weak central government, where the regional authorities hold most of the power.

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Weak central government, where the regional authorities hold most of the power.

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A federal government is one which

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divides powers between the state and national government with the national government being supreme or sovereign.

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This form of government is ruled by a small, exclusive group of people. These people are often wealthy.

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oligarchy

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What is a key feature of unlimited governments such as a dictatorship? Options: These systems ensure the freedom of speech for all citizens, The leaders in these systems have unrestricted authority, These systems have multiple branches that balance each other's power, The citizens in these systems can freely choose their leaders

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The leaders in these systems have unrestricted authority

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How are Presidential and Parliamentary Democracies different?

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Presidents are only members of the executive body.

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