USVA Gov Test 3rd 9 weeks

A system of government in which powers are shared between two levels of government is known as a ___________

• federal system
• unitary system
• parliamentary system
• confederate system

A government that gives unlimited power to one person or a small group is 

• a democracy
• authoritarian
• a republic
• unitary

The system of government in which the national government holds all the power and may give some power to weak state (or provincial) governments is known as a __________

• federal system
• unitary system
• parliamentary system
• confederate system

A country with a federal system of government is _____

• the United Kingdom
• the People's Republic of China
• Mexico
• Cuba

A government that places no limits on the power wielded by one person or a small group is _____

• a limited government
• an authoritarian government
• a democracy
• a constitutional monarchy

A government that puts restraints on power and encourages broad-based participation in the political process is _____

• limited government
• authoritarian government
• totalitarian government
• dictatorship

An authoritarian government _________

• has unlimited power
• shares power
• puts restraints on the power of leaders
• derives power from a constitution

A government with unlimited power __________

• permits citizens little participation in political processes
• offers citizens broad opportunities for self-government
• exercises little authoritarian power
• strongly supports democratic principles

In which form of government do you typically find the legislative and executive functions carried out by the same group?

• parliamentary
• unitary
• federal
• confederate

In a parliamentary form of government, the prime minister is usually chosen by the _____

• legislature
• voters
• president
• Central Committee