Forms and Systems of Government

Which form of government has one ruler with unlimited power? 

• socialism 
• oligarchy 
• democracy 
• autocracy 

Which system of government will you find shared power between state and central government? 

• democracy 
• monarchy 
• federal
• unitary 

Unitary and Federal governments have what in common? 

• political leaders are elected by people 
• a small group holds power
• strong central government holds all power
• government controls the economy 

The United States of America has which form and system of government? 

• communism and unitary 
• socialism and parlimentary 
• representative democracy and federal 
• direct democracy and confederal 

How does federal government and confederal government compare? 

• federal and confederal are forms of democracy 
• federal and confederal are forms of communism 
• confederal and federal are controled by a small group
• confederal and federal have strong central governments 

How does monarchy differ from other forms of government? 

• leaders are elected by the people 
• leaders are chosen by a consitution 
• leaders are picked by the upper class
• leaders are born into ruling families 

The political slogan "Workers of the World, Unite!" comes from the Communist Manifesto written in 1848. What modern political action would be influenced by this today? 

• democracy spreading throughout the world
• large corporations influencing elections 
• a representative democracy amends its constitution 
• a communist nation invades a democratic nation 

Where is power centered in a unitary system? 

• central government
• military 
• state government 
• dictator 

What type of government is described here: People elect a legislature, the Executive is elected by the legislature. 
Which type of government is this? 

• Unitary Government 
• Parliamentary Government 
• Federal Government 
• Confederal Government 

The headline pictured here would be part of which type of government? 

• direct democracy 
• absolute monarchy 
• representative democracy 
• autocracy