Forms and Systems of Government

Which form of government has one ruler with unlimited power? 

• socialism 
• oligarchy 
• democracy 
• autocracy 

Which system of government will you find shared power between state and central government? 

• democracy 
• monarchy 
• federal
• unitary 

Unitary and Federal governments have what in common? 

• political leaders are elected by people 
• a small group holds power
• strong central government holds all power
• government controls the economy 

The United States of America has which form and system of government? 

• communism and unitary 
• socialism and parlimentary 
• representative democracy and federal 
• direct democracy and confederal 

How does federal government and confederal government compare? 

• federal and confederal are forms of democracy 
• federal and confederal are forms of communism 
• confederal and federal are controled by a small group
• confederal and federal have strong central governments 

How does monarchy differ from other forms of government? 

• leaders are elected by the people 
• leaders are chosen by a consitution 
• leaders are picked by the upper class
• leaders are born into ruling families 

The leader pictured here comes from which type of government? 

• oligarchy 
• democracy 
• theocracy 
• monarchy 

The political slogan "Workers of the World, Unite!" comes from the Communist Manifesto written in 1848. What modern political action would be influenced by this today? 

• democracy spreading throughout the world
• large corporations influencing elections 
• a representative democracy amends its constitution 
• a communist nation invades a democratic nation 

Where is power centered in a unitary system? 

• central government
• military 
• state government 
• dictator 

What system of government was in place after the United States Constitution? 

• confederal 
• federal 
• oligarchy 
• parliamentary