Types of Government For Kami Assignment

​Types of Government

By Leigh deBarros

Multiple Choice

Which of the following people believed that if the government did not uphold your natural rights you could overthrow them?

• Locke

• Hobbes

Multiple Choice

People give up some portion of their freedom in exchange for ____, according to Thomas Hobbes.

• legitimacy

• security

• oligarchy

• better schools

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Why did Hobbes believe it was necessary to have all the power in the hands of 1 King?

• It would prevent war and chaos

• They could make rules faster

• They could declare war against enemies of the kingdom

• It would be easier to make decisions

Multiple Choice

What did Rousseau claim to be true?

• All men are born equal
• Music is the answer to everything
• Kids only cause problems
• The taller you are the smarter you become

Multiple Choice

Rousseau created the idea of the ______ contract.

• social
• legal

• military

• royal

Multiple Choice

The Founding Fathers of the United States were inspired by Rousseau, but knew that with a bigger country they should create a ________________.

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Majority Rule

• General Will

Multiple Choice

John Locke believed that all people had:

• Natural Rights

• Individual rights

• Some rights

Multiple Choice

What were John Locke's 3 natural rights?

• Life, Liberty, pursuit of happiness

• Live, Laugh, Love

• Life, Liberty, Property

• Life, Speech, Religion

Multiple Choice

According to John Locke, why are governments created?

• God gives monarchs a divine right to rule over their people
• People are naturally selfish and need a strong ruler to create order
• People set up governments to protect their lives and property
• Civil government must be established to offset the power of the church

Multiple Choice

Which government holds the majority of political power in a Unitary government?

• Prime Minister

• Parliament

• Central Government

• Local Government

Multiple Choice

Is there a system of checks and balances within a Unitary Government?

• Depends on the country

• Sometimes

• No

• Yes

Multiple Choice

What is the role of local government in a Unitary Government?

• They have the power to make and end laws

• They have no power

• They execute decisions made by the central government

• They can overrule decisions of the central government

Multiple Choice

Which government would you choose if you want laws to be the same throughout the country?

• Federal

• Confederal

• Unitary

Multiple Choice

Which government would you choose if you want the central government to have the least power?

• Federal

• Confederal

• Unitary

Multiple Choice

Which government would you choose if you want both national laws and state laws to exist?

• Federal

• Confederal

• Unitary

Multiple Choice

Which government would you choose if you don’t care whether individual states have any power?

• Federal

• Confederal

• Unitary

Multiple Choice

Which government would you choose if you want the central government to have the least power?

• Federal

• Confederal

• Unitary

Multiple Choice

Which government would you choose if you don’t care whether individual states have any power?

• Federal

• Confederal

• Unitary

Multiple Choice

Which system of government will you find shared power between state and central government? 

• democracy 
• monarchy 
• federal
• unitary 

Multiple Choice

The United States of America has which form and system of government? 

• communism and unitary 
• socialism and parlimentary 
• representative democracy and federal 
• direct democracy and confederal 

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true about the concept of federalism?

• Americans must obey only state laws.

• Federalism was designed to give the President more power.

• It does not put a limit on government.

• The power is shared by the national and states’ governments.

Multiple Choice

Which system of government places most governmental power with a group of states or localities with little or no power placed in the national government? 

• Confederal

• Theocracy

• Unitary

• Federal

Multiple Choice

Which is a similarity between an absolute monarchy and autocracy?

• Both forms of government are ruled by a single ruler.

• Both forms of government have a written constitution.

• Both forms of government have a national court system.

• Both forms of government are ruled by a single legislative house.

Multiple Choice

The kingdom of Saudi Arabia is divided politically into thirteen provinces. Each province is headed by an Emir who is appointed by the King and who answers to the Ministry of the Interior. The provinces are created by the King's authority and can be eliminated at any time.

Based on the passage above, what system of government does Saudi Arabia have?

• unitary

• federal

• confederal

• parliamentary

Multiple Choice

"But as the plan of the [Constitutional] convention aims only at a parital union or consolidation, the State governments would clearly retain all the rights of sovereignty which they before had, and which were not, by that act, EXCLUSIVELY delegated to the United States."

-Alexander Hamilton, Federalist Paper No. 32

Which conclusion can be made about Alexander Hamilton's opinion about the structure of government for the United States?

• He wanted a federal system of government to balance power.

• He was debating against the creation of a unitary system of government.

• He wanted to keep the United States a confederal system of government.

• He was supporting a parliamentary form of government similar to Great Britain.

Multiple Choice

A government based on representative democracy is called:

• a city-state

• a direct democracy

• an empire

• a republic

Multiple Choice

Which country is the best example of a unitary government?

• A) United States

• B) Germany

• C) Great Britain

• D) Canada

Multiple Choice

Which country is the best example of a federal government?

• A) Great Britain

• B) Germany

• C) United States

• D) North Korea

Multiple Choice

Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an oligarchy?

• the king
• the people
• the legislature
• small group of powerful rulers

Multiple Choice

What is a confederate government?

• A) A government where powers are divided between central and local governments.

• B) A government where all powers are held by a single central agency.

• C) An alliance of independent states.

• D) A government where power is held by a small, self-appointed elite.

Multiple Choice

Citizens are Not allowed to criticize the government.

• Democratic

• Presidential Democracy

• Autocratic

• Parliamentary Democracy

Multiple Choice

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

• A) Democracy

• B) Confederation

• C) Dictatorship

• D) Federalism

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an authoritarian government?

• A) Citizens have no rights.

• B) Power is held by a small, self-appointed elite.

• C) Citizens have the opportunity to vote in free elections.

• D) The government determines occupations and resources.

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between a unitary and a federal government?

• A) A unitary government has a division of powers between central and local governments.

• B) A federal government centralizes all powers in a single agency.

• C) A unitary government centralizes all powers in a single agency.

• D) A federal government is an alliance of independent states.

Multiple Choice

democracy where citizens elect others to serve in government

• direct

• representative

Multiple Choice

What is the best definition of Fascism?

• An extreme form of nationalistic militarism

• An ideology that guaranteed basic rights for all citizens

• An ideology that got rid of social classes

Multiple Choice

This type of government has a leader that is the head of government and the head of state?

• parliamentary democracy
• presidential democracy
• both

Multiple Choice

The leader is a president in this form of government?

• parliamentary democracy
• presidential democracy
• both

Multiple Choice

In which system is there a separation of powers between the executive and legislature?

• Parliamentary systems

• Presidential systems

• Semi-presidential systems

• Unitary systems

Multiple Choice

Which system is known for the separation of powers?

• Semi-presidential systems

• Parliamentary systems

• Presidential systems

• Unitary systems

Multiple Choice

Which system allows for the removal of the head of government by a vote of no confidence?

• Presidential

• Parliamentary

• Semi-presidential

• Federal

Multiple Choice

Which system has a head of state that cannot be easily removed from office?

• Presidential

• Parliamentary

• Semi-presidential

• Federal

Multiple Choice

Which of the following countries has a Presidential system of government?

• China & Russia

• Mexico & Nigeria

• Russia & United Kingdom

• United Kingdom & Iran

Multiple Choice

In a presidential democracy, who has the power to veto legislation?

• The Judiciary

• The Congress

• The Senate

• The President

Multiple Choice

Who is responsible for forming the government in a parliamentary democracy?

• The Judiciary

• The Monarch

• The Prime Minister

• The President

Multiple Choice

Do citizens vote directly for the Prime Minister?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

How is the Prime Minister elected in a Parliamentary Democracy?

• By the citizens

• By the Parliament

• By the President

• By the Judiciary

Multiple Choice

Since the entire government is controlled by one body, one ________ party usually has all of the power in a Parliamentary Democracy.

• Majority

• Minority

• Coalition

• Independent

Multiple Choice

What is the role of the 'head of state' in a Parliamentary Democracy?

• Ceremonial

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

Multiple Choice

In a parliamentary democracy, citizens vote for their local representative or ______.

• Member of Parliament

• Senator

• Governor

• Mayor

Multiple Choice

What is the term used to describe the removal of a prime minister in a parliamentary democracy?

• Impeachment

• No confidence vote

• Recall

• Resignation

Multiple Choice

What is the legislative branch called in a presidential democracy?

• Parliament

• Congress

• Senate

• Assembly

Multiple Choice

In a parliamentary democracy, the entire government is controlled by one body called the ______.

• Congress

• Parliament

• Senate

• Assembly

Multiple Choice

In a presidential democracy, the president is both the head of the government and the head of ______.

• State

• Parliament

• Congress

• Judiciary

Multiple Choice

What is the primary function of the legislative branch in a presidential democracy?

• To enforce laws

• To oversee the judiciary

• To interpret laws

• To make laws

Multiple Choice

In a parliamentary democracy, who typically leads the executive branch?

• The Speaker

• The Prime Minister

• The President

• The Monarch

Multiple Choice

What is a key feature of a parliamentary democracy?

• The Prime Minister is appointed by the judiciary

• The judiciary is part of the executive

• The executive is accountable to the legislature

• The head of state is elected by the public

Multiple Choice

In what way are the prime minister and the president alike?

• lawmaking body appoints them

• both make laws for their country

• both can dissolve the lawmaking body

• both are chief executives

Multiple Choice

Which type of government is being described in the following two statements:

**Executive branch and legislative branch have separate powers

**Citizens vote directly for the head of government

• autocracy

• communism

• presidential democracy

• parliamentary democracy