Government Review Quiz

In a Unitary system, most of the power is in the hands of the

• voters
• local government
• central government
• central and local government

In a confederation system of government, most of the power is in the hands of the

• voters
• local government
• central government
• local and central

Which organization could be considered an example of a confederation form of government?

• Diet of Japan
• Indian National Congress
• Association of Southeast Asian Nations
• Assembly of People's Republic of China

How is the government power handled in a federal form of government?

• The king makes all decisions
• Power is shared among different levels of government
• The central government has the power
• the local government has all of the power

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

• the ruler
• the people
• the court system
• the elected legislature

Which asian country could be described as an autocracy?

• India
• Japan
• South Korea
• North Korea

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

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

Which asian country could be considered an oligarchy?

• India
• Japan
• China 
• South Korea

Why do the individual voters have more power in a democracy than they do in an autocracy or an oligarchy?

• kings are always poor rulers
• the voters get to choose people that make the laws
• all of the power stays in the hands of the local government
• the voters in democratic countries always choose the best qualified leaders that always do a good job

Which Asian countries have democratic systems of government?

• India and Japan
• China and Vietnam
• China and South Korea
• North Korea and China