Government Ch. 1

A constitution__________________________________________.

• sets out the process of a government

• sets out the structure of a government

• sets out the principles of a government

• all of the above

In which type of government does one person rule?

• a democracy

• a dictatorship

• a presidential government

• a unitary government

By definition, a state must have a body of people with a defined territory and ____________________________.

• a sovereign government

• an oligarchy

• a democracy

• a constitution

All dictatorships are ___________________________.

• totalitarian

• representative

• authoritarian

• parliamentary

The government of the United States is ________________.

• federal

• unitary

• parliamentary

• authoritarian

In a democracy, supreme authority belongs to the _________.

• state

• people

• elite

• rulers

A unitary system of government is characterized by ______________________________________________________.

• a single center of power

• rulers who control every aspect of human affairs

• a division of power between a central government and local governments

• one dominant branch of government

Which of the following must accompany majority rule in the American concept of democracy?

• absolute freedom

• totalitarian rule

• presidential government

• respect for minority rights

In a presidential government, _________________________ _________________________________________________________.

• the president and legislature are always of the same political party

• the president is chosen by the legislature

• the executive and legislative branches share powers

• the executive and legislative branches have the same powers

The economy of the United States is best described as ____________________________________________________.

• capitalism

• a mixed economy

• a free economy

• supply and demand