Forms and Systems of Government

Which statement correctly describes communism?

• Workers are considered to be the lowest social class.

• The central government controls all economic planning.

• Property ownership is determined by family status.

• Wealth is distributed according to social class.

What do an absolute monarchy and an autocracy have in common?

• a written constitution

• a national court system

• a single legislative house

• a single ruler

Kayla sat in the meeting hall and listened to the different candidates for her state's open Senate seat. The candidates debated about their positions on issues. When Election Day came along, she voted for the candidate she thought would best serve her community's interests. What sort of government does Kayla have?

• representative democracy

• oligarchy

• monarchy

• direct democracy

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

• rule by a single political party

• a small group of leaders

• rule by the people

• a single ruler

In the late 1920's, Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek led an anti-Communist purge in which thousands of people were killed for not agreeing with his politics. He used fear and force to control citizens in China. What kind of ruler was he?

• dictator

• democratic

• constitutional monarchy

• parliamentary

Which government system gives states the most power?

• parliamentary

• unitary

• confederal

• federal

The table shows a comparison of two different systems of

government.

Which information completes the table?

• rule by a single ruler / rule by a monarchy

• power shared / power delegated

• role of government expanded / role of government limited

• power divided among the branches / power held by one branch

Which type of government selects its executive leadership from a majority party in the legislature?

• Unitary

• Federal

• Confederal

• Parliamentary

What system of government was in place prior to the United States adopting the U.S. Constitution in 1889?

• confederal

• federal

• oligarchy

• parliamentary

Which of the following describes a unitary system of government?

• an arrangement of a central government and states

• the United States under the Articles of Confederation

• a country in which the central government holds all the power

• independent legislatures in several provinces