Government

Being able to make decisions and laws quickly because one person has all the power is an advantage of which forms of government? Choose all that apply.

• Dictatorship

• Presidential Democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Monarchy

Having a clear line of succession (knowing who will rule next because power is inherited) is an advantage of which form of government?

• Dictatorship

• Presidential Democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Monarchy

Inherited power can also be a disadvantage because one leader may be excellent, but his next descendant may be terrible. Varying quality of leaders in the line of succession is a disadvantage of which form of government?

• Dictatorship

• Presidential Democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Monarchy

One advantage of this form of government is that the leader can end unrest and keep the peace because he controls the military and the police. Which form is this?

• Dictatorship

• Presidential Democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Theocracy

Ordinary citizens with views that oppose the government have little or no influence on government decisions in countries with which forms of government? Choose all that apply.

• Dictatorship

• Presidential Democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Single Party State

Which form of government is always based on the ruler's religion?

• Single Party State

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Theocracy

Which three forms of government try to promote unity among the citizens either through shared loyalty to a leader, shared commitment to a religion, or shared political beliefs?

• Single Party State

• Monarchy

• Presidential Democracy

• Theocracy

An advantage that presidential and parliamentary democracies share is that:

• one person makes the decisions, so laws can change quickly.

• citizens all share common political beliefs.

• legislative and executive branches are always from the same political party.

• citizens get to vote for representatives so they have a voice in their government.

An advantage that parliamentary democracies have that presidential democracies do not have is that:

• the prime minister has absolute power, so laws can change quickly.

• citizens all share common political beliefs.

• legislative and executive branches are always controlled by the same political party so changes or improvements can occur more easily.

• citizens get to vote for representatives so they have a voice in their government.

An advantage that presidential democracies have that parliamentary democracies do not have is that:

• the prime minister can be removed by the parliament.

• citizens all share common political beliefs.

• once elected, the president serves a fixed term, so the government can be more stable.

• citizens get to vote for representatives so they have a voice in their government.