Systems of Government EOC

Where is power concentrated in a unitary system of government?

• Central Government

• State Government

• Dictator

• Military

What system of government was in place after the United States adopted the U.S. Constitution?

• confederal

• federal

• oligarchy

• parliamentary

Key words to describe a Federal system are

• Shared

• Absolute

• Ruled by one

• Confederal

Under the Articles of Confederation, the states had most of the power. This system of government was

• Parliamentary

• Federal

• Confederal

• Unitary

Which description best describes a confederal system of government?

• Having one strong leader that rules with absolute force

• Having sovereign states loosely connected by a central government

• Having a federal government and state governments share power and responsibility of government

• Having a legislative branch choose the executive for a country

Why is the first national government of the United States called a confederation?

• States were dependent on each other.

• States were relatively independent and had more power than the central government.

• States were stronger than local government.

• States were weaker than the national government

When a country is made up of local, state and national government sharing powers, it is considered

• confederal

• federal

• unitary

• parliamentary

Authoritarian government forms such as absolute monarchies and dictatorships use which kind of system?

• Federal

• Confederal

• Unitary

• Parliamentary

What is a key characteristic of a federal system of government?

• Centralized power

• Shared power between national and state governments

• Power held by a single ruler

• Power concentrated in local governments

Which system of government is characterized by a strong central authority and limited regional power?

• Federal

• Confederal

• Unitary

• Parliamentary