Unit One Forms of Government

In this system of Government, the Federal Government takes complete control and the power trickles down to the state or local governments. In this system, the National government can create or destroy local governments.

• Federal

• Unitary

• Confederal

In this system of government, Power is SHARED by the Central and Local Governments.

• Federal

• Unitary

• Confederal

In 2016, Donald Trump defeated Hilary Clinton in the Electoral College for the Executive seat in the United States. This democratic principle best describes what form of Government?

• Parliamentary

• Dictatorship

• Presidential

• Monarchy

In this system of Government, the Power comes directly from the State or local Governments. The Central government is typically very weak.

• Confederal

• Unitary

• Federal

In the 1850's an American Congress signed the Kansas-Nebraska Act into law. This law allowed people settling in those territories to vote on whether they would permit or disallow slavery in their territory. This principle of government that gives power or rule to the people is BEST known as what?

• Equality

• Popular Sovereignty

• Dictatorship

• Free Enterprise

King Sean and Queen Anne rule over Markovia. This is an example of what form of government?

• Democracy

• Liberal Democracy

• Divine Right of Kings

• Monarchy

Congress enacts laws that influence the daily lives of all Americans and is intended to serve as the voice of the people. They are elected by state and by legislative district. THIS BEST DESCRIBES what type of Democracy?

• Direct Democracy

• Liberal Democracy

• Rule of Law

• Representative Democracy

(True or False) In a Parliamentary System the elected representatives of the majority party have BOTH legislative and executive powers

• True

• False

In Markovia, all people were called to vote on every issue concerning society. This BEST explains what type of government?

• Parliamentary

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Republic

According to John Locke, what benefit do a people living in a "state of nature" gain

by forming a government?

• They gain more rights and freedoms

• They become more righteous and God-fearing.

• They become more scientifically advanced.

• They gain the ability to protect their property.