Government Forms

Government marked by a separation of powers with a President and a Congress?

• Republic

• Presidential

• Federal

• Democracy

People elect representatives to make decisions for them?

• Republic

• Presidential

• Democracy

• Federalism

Government in which sovereignty rests with the people?

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Democracy

• Confederation

Sovereignty rests with one person?

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Democracy

• Confederation

A central government with several regional governments beneath it (called states)?

• Republic

• Presidential

• Democracy

• Federal

Which of the following best defines government?

• organization that creates and enforces public policy

• the ability to create a countries laws and rules

• organization that must be separated into 3 branches

• a collection of lawmakers inside of a country

Which of the government forms represent the United States?

• Republic

• Parliamentary

• Presidential

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

Which of the following does the United States base their government authority upon?

• Social Contract Theory

• Force Theory

• Evolutionary Theory

• Divine Right Theory

Which theory of government would the Middle Age monarchies base their power (kings were “placed by God”)?

• Social Contract

• Force Theory

• Evolutionary Theory

• Divine Right Theory

Which theory of government states that people gave up freedom in order to avoid chaos?

• Social Contract

• Force

• Evolutionary

• Divine Right