2022 Unit 2- Systems and Forms of Government

A system of government that gives the states most of the power.

• Confederal

• Federal

• Unitary

• Parliamentary

Which is a true statement about federalism?

• The national and state governments share power.

• The national government holds all the power.

• The state governments hold all the power

• The states can declare war and coin money.

Which is a true statement about the image?

• Unitary systems have strong central governments and confederations have weak central governments

• Unitary systems have strong central governments and so do confederations.

• Unitary systems give states more power than a confederation does.

• Unitary systems a weak central governments and confederations have strong central governments

In the 2020 election, people voted for either Joe Biden or Donald Trump to be President. This is an example of which form of government?

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Autocracy

• Anarchy

In 1959 Fidel Castro took control of Cuba and ruled until his death in 2016. Castro embraced Communism and along with this form of government suppressed the freedom of the Cuban people.

• Autocracy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

The Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets with Queen Elizabeth II. This is an example of which system and form of government?

• Parliamentary/Constitutional Monarchy

• Parliamentary/ Absolute Monarchy

• Direct Democracy/Constitutional Monarchy

• Autocracy/Absolute Monarchy

A protestor is being hauled away by the police when the government cracks down on freedom of speech/assembly. This would be an example of which form of government?

• Autocracy

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Parliamentary

How is Communism and Socialism different?

• Communism has complete control of production and property and Socialism has partial control.

• Communism has less control over production and property and Socialism has complete control

• There is no difference

What system of government will see power controlled by one central authority?

• Unitary

• Confederate

• Federal

• None of these

This system of government sees an alliance of states, or countries, that tell the central authority what to do.

• Confederate

• Unitary

• Federal

• Conunitary