Gov SSCG1

Multiple Choice

Who holds power in an oligarchy?

• president

• few people

• elected officials

• king

Multiple Choice

This system of government gives the most power to the national government.

• unitary

• federal

• confederal

• oligarchy

Multiple Choice

What is an institution created by a society to create and enforce laws?

• bank

• government

• monarchy

• college

Multiple Choice

True or False: main difference in a monarchy and dictatorship is monarchy power is monarchy's power is inherited, while power is usually seized in a dictatorship

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

In the presidential system, the president is in which branch of the government?

• Judicial

• Executive

• Legislative

• parliament

Multiple Choice

Who is the current president of the U.S.A?

• Joe Biden

• Kamala Harris

• Donald Trump

• Barrak Obama

Multiple Choice

Who chooses the Prime Minister in the parliamentary system?

• king

• dictator

• parliament

• citizens

Multiple Choice

True or False: A majority of governmental systems in the world today are parliamentary.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False: In a parliamentary system, both legislative and executive branches are equal.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference in a democracy and oligarchy?

• more citizens are allowed to participate in a democracy

• national government has more power in a democracy

• only male citizens vote in an oligarchy

• citizens vote for representatives in a democracy, but vote for laws in an oligarchy

Multiple Choice

In Ancient Greece, all male citizens would meet to vote on different laws. This is the best example of what type of government?

• autocracy

• representative democracy

• oligarchy

• direct democracy

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a representative democracy?

• A small group is chosen to represent the overall will of the people.

• All citizens vote on all laws

• president makes all the decisions

• a religious leader makes all the decisions

Multiple Choice

All of the following describe the Senate and House of Representative EXCEPT...

• make laws

• focusing on issues that are important to their constituents

• people vote for them

• they are appointed by the president

Match

Match the following

• representative democracy

• Direct democracy

• parliamentary democracy

• Presidential democracy

• Confederal

citizens elect leaders to made decisions

citizens vote on all laws and decisions

Legislative elects prime minister

Legislative and executive are separate

states have more power

• citizens elect leaders to made decisions

• citizens vote on all laws and decisions

• Legislative elects prime minister

• Legislative and executive are separate

• states have more power