Unit 3 Review: Federalism and State and Local Governments

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 and Regional
• no power is held by the state

Which type of distribution of power does the diagram show?

• Confederation
• Unitary
• Federal

In a CONFEDERATION which level of government  holds the most power?

• National
• Regional
• Local
• Independent State

Where is power centered in a unitary system? 

• central government
• military 
• state government 
• dictator 

What system of government was in place after the United States Constitution? 

• confederal 
• federal 
• oligarchy 
• parliamentary 

A system of government where power is located with the independent states and there is little power in the central government

• federal

• confederal

• parliamentary

• unitary

A system of government where power is shared between a central government and states

• federal

• confederal

• parliamentary

• unitary

A system of government where almost all power is located with the central government

• federal

• confederal

• parliamentary

• unitary

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

• Confederal

• Theocracy

• Unitary

• Federal