Government Intro

This form of democracy means that the people act for themselves and participate fully in government. 

• direct 
• indirect 

A governmental system in which power is shared between a central government and local governments 

• Confederate
• Federal 
  Federal
• Unitary 

When the head of the executive branch (president) is chosen from by the legislative branch. 

• Presidential 
• Parliamentary 

A governmental theory that involves power being taken by a show of strength. 

• Divine Right 
• Social Contract 
• Force 
• Evolutionary 

Which of these is an advantage of the Presidential System

• Only one perspective or opinion is heard

• Multiple viewpoints and opinions matter

• leads to governmental gridlock

• leads to an efficient government

Which of these is a disadvantage of the Parliamentary system

• only one or a limited few viewpoints and perspectives are heard.

• the government operates efficiently

• the government falls into gridlock

• several voices and opinions are heard

Under which type of government do written constitutions have the most importance and meaning

• limited

• unlimited

The United States is an example of a

• federal, indirect democracy, presidential system

• unitary, indirect democracy, presidential system

• federal, direct democracy, presidential system

• unitary, direct democracy, parliamentary system

Population, Sovereignty, Government and Territory are all

• powers of government

• purposes of government

• requirements of a State

• necessary in a limited government

When a small group of elite rule a government it is called a(n)...

• confederation

• parliament

• oligarchy

• democracy