3.2 Quiz

Which government system gives states the most power?

• confederal

• federal

• parliamentary

• unitary

Which information completes the table?

• power shared/power delegated

• rule by a democracy/rule by a monarchy

• role of government expanded/role of government limited

• power divided among the branches/power held by one branch

What long term impact does this headline reflect?

• protection of equal property rights

• expansion of the right to privacy

• protection of due process rights

• expansion of the right to vote

Which type of government selects its executive leadership from the majority party of the legislature?

• unitary

• federal

• confederal

• parliamentary

Which statement is true of a federal, but not of a unitary system of government?

• Its local governments are extensions of the central government.

• Its local governments cannot be abolished by the central government.

• Its central government usually appoints the leaders of local governments.

• Its central government delegates responsibilities to local governments to carry out.

Which statement completes the table?

• The Prime Minister is chosen by the monarch.

• The Prime Minister is chosen by the President.

• The Prime Minister is directly elected by voters.

• The Prime Minister is chosen by a majority of the Members of Parliament.

Based on the table, how are the governments of Syria, Mexico, and Brazil similar?

• All three governments are party dictatorships.

• All three governments are ruled by popular representatives.

• All three governments have separate executive and legislative branches.

• All three central governments have complete power over local government.

Why did the authors of the Constitution create a federal system of government rather than a unitary system?

• They wanted to limit the role of the people in government.

• They did not trust the state governments.

• They had seen how inefficient a weak central government was under the Articles of Confederation.

• They feared a central government that was too powerful.

Which list correctly identifies the three types of government in the diagram?

• 1. Unitary; 2. Federal; 3. Confederal

• 1. Federal; 2. Presidential; 3. Unitary

• 1. Monarchical; 2. Parliamentary; 3. Communist

• 1. Communist; 2. Democratic; 3. Monarchical

What was a major difference between their governments?

• Churchill sat in the legislature as well as leading the executive branch.

• Churchill's power was checked by the executive branch.

• Lincoln was chosen to lead the executive by Congress.

• Lincoln did not serve for a fixed term in office.