Systems of government

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 

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 

In the United States which type of government was in place under the Articles of Confederation? 

• federal 
• direct democracy 
• republic 
• confederal 

Which of the following describes a unitary system of government? 

•  a country in which the central government holds all the power
• independent legislatures in several provinces 
• the United States under the Articles of Confederation
• a federal arrangement of central government and states 

Who has the most power in a unitary system?

• Local gov.
• Central gov.
• Regional gov.
• State gov.

Which system of government places most governmental power with a group of states or localities with little or no power placed in the national government? 

• Confederal
• Theocracy
• Unitary
• Federal

Which of the following statements best describes a confederal system?

• State governments have the most power. 
• The people have the most power. 
• City governments have the most power
• International associations have the most power

In a Unitary system, most of the power is in the hands of the

• voters
• local government
• central government
• central and local government