American Government, Chapter 1 Macgruder

A government in which a single person holds all power is called a

• oligarchy

• The First Order

• autocracy

• federal government

A government in whih members of the executive branch are also members of the legislative branch and are subject to direct control is

• parliamentary government

• division of powers

• confederation

• not likely to happen

An alliance of independent states is called

• a confederation

• the New World Order

• oligarchy

• federal government

Structuring a government so that power is shared by a central and several local governments is called

• oligarchy

• the force

• autocracy

• division of powers

A government in which the executive and legislative branches are separate and coequal

• presidential government

• division of powers

• monarchy

• Thanos

Government in which power is divided between a central government and local governments

• confederation

• federal government

• monarchy

• dictatorship

A government in which a small, elite, usually self appointed group has power to rule

• monarchy

• tribunal

• parliament

• oligarchy

A government in which all power belongs to a central agency.

• unitary government

• binary government

• unicameral legislature

• division of powers

Which of these is not one of the four characteristics of a state?

• military

• government

• territory

• population

Which of the following theories of government does NOT belong?

• Galactic intervention

• Evolution

• Divine Right

• Social Contract