Types of Government

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

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

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

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

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 branch of government is responsible for making and carrying out the laws in a parliamentary system of government?

• courts
• monarch
• executive
• legislative

The leader of a parliamentary system is called the

• king
• president
• prime minister
• monarch

The leader of a parliamentary system is chosen by

• the king
• popular vote of the people
• decision by the courts
• the political party with the majority votes

What is one main difference between a president and a prime minister?

• A prime minister has more power than the president
• A president has to be elected and a prime minister doesnt
• A prime minister does not belong to a particular party
• A president is in a different branch of government than the prime minister