American Government: Standard 1

Within this small country, each citizen attends the governmental meetings and each citizen has one vote on all matters. Which form of government is being used?

• Socialism

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Oligarchy

This country is run be a small group who makes all

decisions regarding the laws

and enforcement of the laws. Which form of government is being represented?

• Unitary

• Monarchy

• Autocracy

• Oligarchy

This country is run by a

dictator who makes all

decisions regarding the

government. Which form of government is being represented?

• Autocracy

• Parliamentary

• Socialism

• Communism

Within this country, each citizen has a vote to elect the persons who will represent them in the governmental decisions. Which form of government is being represented?

• Federal

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy/Republic

• Monarchy

In 1836, the countries of Bolivia, North Peru, and South Peru attempted a government system in which the three countries created a loose union that shared power as well as ruled themselves. Which system of government is being represented?

• Confederal

• Federal

• Unitary

• Parliamentary

Costa Rica is a peaceful, democratic republic where power is only given by the central government. Laws and taxes of the central government have full control over the regional division.

• Parliamentary

• Confederal

• Unitary

• Autocracy

Since its 1917 constitution, Mexico has had a central government based in its capital, Mexico City, and thirty-one states that also have their own state governments and share power with the central government. Which system of government is being represented?

• Unitary

• Confederal

• Federal

• Parliamentary

The power of government is held with the legislative body, with a Prime Minister in charge. Which system of government is being represented?

• Confederal

• Parliamentary

• Federal

• Unitary

What type of government is described here: People elect a legislature, the Executive is elected by the legislature. 
Which type of government is this? 

• Unitary Government 
• Parliamentary Government 
• Federal Government 
• Confederal Government 

What do a republic and a direct democracy have in common? 

• a small group of leaders
• rule by one person 
• rule by people 
• rule by a family