Unit 1 Comparative Government

According to the Divine Right of Kings, where does the power of the monarch come from?

• The People

• The Bible

• God

• The Sanctity of Man

What kind of government does the United States have?

• A dictatorship

• A parliamentary democracy

• A theocracy

• A representative democracy

This type of government has all the power held in once central place.

• A republic

• A confederacy

• A federal system.

• A unitary system.

Who is the chief executive of the United States?

• The prime minister

• The chancellor

• The president

• The king

This type of government is characterized by strong state governments and very weak or non existent central government.

• A confederacy

• A federal system

• A monarchy

• A theocracy

In this type of government, the religious leaders are the government leaders and religious law is the law of the nation.

• A krytocracy

• A theocracy

• A direct democracy

• An absolute monarchy

Which of the following is an example of a theocracy?

• Iran

• England

• Russia

• Japan

What is the difference between and absolute monarchy and a constitutional monarchy?

• The constitutional monarch must share power with a governing body, such as a parliament.

• The absolute monarch gets to write the constitution.

• The constitutional monarch is empowered to appoint members of parliament.

• The absolute monarch can only serve for a limited number of years.

A fascist dictatorship, such as Nazi Germany under Adolf Hitler, is an example of what kind of government

• A democracy

• An autocracy

• An oligarchy

• A monarchy

In a direct democracy, who makes all the decisions?

• Elected leaders chosen by the people.

• A select group of powerful business leaders.

• All of the citizens.

• A monarch that is chosen by the people.