Government review

In Japan the emperor, a hereditary ruler, serves as the head of state, while the people participate in governing and elected officials make laws. What type of gov't does Japan have?

• oligarchy
• direct democracy
• absolute monarchy
• constitutional monarchy

Which Asian country is a parliamentary democracy, with an emperor who is mainly a ceremonial figurehead, and real political power vested in the prime minister?

• China
• Japan
• Vietnam
• India

A gov't system where gov't is controlled by one central authority is

• unitary
• confederation
• federal
• democracy

A gov't system where the power is divided between one central and several regional authorities is

• unitary
• confederation
• federal
• communism

Rule by one

• Anarchy
• Theocracy
• Monarchy
• Autocracy

Rule by none

• Monarchy
• Oligarchy
• Anarchy
• Dictatorship

Rule by the few

• Representative Democracy
• Oligarchy
• Direct Democracy
• Autocracy

Rule by a king or queen

• Theocracy
• Oligarchy
• Monarchy
• Autocracy

Rule by the people

• Theocracy
• Representative Democracy
• Anarchy
• Democracy

U.S. : Presidential Democracy :: India : _________ ____________

• constitutional monarchy
• parliamentary democracy
• communist state
• unitary republic