Systems of Government

Who has the most power in a unitary system?

• Local gov.
• Central gov.
• Regional gov.
• State gov.

Which of the following describes a unitary system of government? 

•  a country in which the central government holds all the power
• independent legislatures in several provinces 
• the United States under the Articles of Confederation
• a federal arrangement of central government and states 

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

• Unitary
• Federal
• Confederal
• Parliamentary

How is power distributed in a  FEDERAL system?

• More power is held by state governments then national.
• Power is not held by the regional governments
• Power is shared between Central(National) and State(Regional)
• no power is held by the state

In a PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY the title of the leader is the ______________.

• President
• Premier
• Prime Minister
• Secretary of State

What type of government is described here: People elect a legislature, the leader is elected by the legislature.

Which type of government is this?

• Unitary Government

• Parliamentary Government

• Federal Government

• Confederal Government

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

• democracy 
• monarchy 
• federal
• unitary 

Which system of government places most governmental power with a group of states or localities with little or no power placed in the national government? 

• Confederal
• Theocracy
• Unitary
• Federal

Which of the following statements best describes a confederal system?

• State governments have the most power. 
• The people have the most power. 
• City governments have the most power
• International associations have the most power