Systems of Government

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In a ______ government, power is located with a centralized, national government.

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unitary

Front

In this type of government, power is shared between a national government and lower levels of government.

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Federal

Front

In a ______ government, sovereign states form a loose alliance.

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confederal

Front

In a _____ democracy, citizens vote on laws and government issues.

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direct

Front

In a ________ democracy, citizens elect representatives to make laws and run the government.

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representative

Front

This type of authoritarian government puts all the power in the hands of one person.

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autocracy

Front

In this type of authoritarian government, power is in the hands of a few elites or political party.

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oligarchy

Front

In a presidential system, the chief executive is chosen by…

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Directly by the people through voting

Front

Which type of government is being described? Today is the first Tuesday in November. Today is Election Day! Everyone who is over eighteen years old has the right to vote for the leader of his/her country.

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democracy

Front

Which is true of a parliamentary system of government? Options: executive and legislative branches are separate, executive holds office for a fixed amount of time, executive is chosen by the people, executive is part of the majority party in the legislature

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executive is part of the majority party in the legislature