Types of Governments and Economic Systems

"Baltimore City Announces 24 Hour Curfew Within City Limits"

• Maintaining Social Order

• Providing Public Services

• Providing National Security

• Making Economic Decisions

"Federal Government Helps to Fund Education"

• Maintaining Social Order

• Providing Public Services

• Providing National Security

• Making Economic Decisions

"Residents Upset After Sales Tax Increased by the State"

• Maintaining Social Order

• Providing Public Services

• Providing National Security

• Making Economic Decisions

"United States National Security Administration Working on Stopping Terrorist Attacks"

• Maintaining Social Order

• Providing Public Services

• Providing National Security

• Making Economic Decisions

Which of these statements about a unitary form of government is correct?

• The central govt is created by local govts

• The central govt has no judicial authority over local govts

• Local govts can veto legislation proposed by central govt

• Local govts have only the powers that central govt gives

Which of these is a characteristic of the US system of government?

• States govts may choose to ignore national laws

• Executive and legislative powers of govt are in one branch

• Powers of govt are divided between national and state

• Executive Branch of govt can dissolve the judicial branch.

In the US the central and state govts share power. What kind of system is this?

• dictatorship

• federal system

• confederate system

• direct democracy

Japan (a democracy) has a strong central govt, gives little power to the local govts. System?

• authoritarian

• confederate

• federal

• unitary

Which of these could be a disadvantage of living under an authoritarian government?

• a lack of individual freedoms

• a slow legislative process

• a weak executive branch

• a lack of national laws

Which of these is least likely to take place in an authoritarian system?

• Govt makes rules about the jobs people may have

• Leaders dictate what will be taught in schools

• Political parties compete for control of the government

• Local officials take orders from national officials