Foundations of American Government

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According to the passage, what are the three basic forms of government based on geography? A) Unitary, Federal, and Parliamentary B) Unitary, Federal, and Confederate C) Federal, Confederate, and Monarchy D) Unitary, Monarchy, and Republic

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Unitary, Federal, and Confederate

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A unitary government can be described as a ______ government where all powers are held by one, single, central agency.

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centralized

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Which of the following is the best example of a unitary government according to the passage? United States, Great Britain, European Union, Canada

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Great Britain

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In a federal government, powers are divided between a central government and several lower levels of government.

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True

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Which country is given as the best example of a federal government in the passage?

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United States

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A confederate government is an alliance of independent states. The best example of a confederate government given in the passage is the ______.

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European Union (EU)

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In a confederate government, the central government only handles matters that the independent states assign to it.

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True

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What is an authoritarian form of government often referred to as?

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Dictatorship

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In an authoritarian government, who often leads autocracies and oligarchies?

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Military leaders

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Name one well-known example of a dictatorship mentioned in the passage: Nazi Germany (1933 – 1945), Fascist Italy (1922 – 1943), or North Korea (present day)?

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Nazi Germany (1933 – 1945), Fascist Italy (1922 – 1943), or North Korea (present day)