Unit 1: Forms of Government

Which of these governments are democratic in nature? Choose all that apply.

• Presidential

• Oligarchy

• Unitary

• Confederation

• Parliamentary

Which type of government is the most common in the world today?

• theocracy

• parliamentary

• presidential

• autocracy

Which of the following types of government could also be classified as a dictatorship?

• Oligarchy

• Autocracy

• Semi-presidential

• Unitary

Which type of government allows power to be shared among (3) distinct branches?

• Federal

• Parliamentary

• Confederation

• Autocracy

Which form of government concentrates power in a single central government and creates local government only to carry out its own responsibilities?

• Presidential

• Confederation

• Unitary

• Totalitarian

The European Union (EU) which connects several European countries with a weak central governing body is an example of which one of the following?

• Direct democracy

• Oligarchy

• Semi-presidential

• Confederation

In which type of government does a king or queen hold power as long as they follow the written laws of their country?

• Absolute monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Constitutional monarchy

• Direct democracy

Which type of government allows the people to vote in elections? Choose all that apply.

• Parliamentary

• Constitutional monarchy

• Representative democracy

• Unitary

• Confederation

Which type of government allows the people to remove their leader by impeachment?

• parliamentary

• autocracy

• presidential

• Confederation

In which type of government are the legislative (law-making) and executive (governing) powers combined?

• parliamentary

• presidential

• confederation

• semi-presidential