1.8 Study Guide: Government

Which of the following might a limited government be more likely to do than an unlimited government?

• build and maintain public roads

• protect citizens from attack

• operate public schools

• let citizens speak freely and protest

Which form of government has a king or queen that shares powers with the people of the state and the other branches of government?

• authoritarian dictatorship

• representative democracy

• constitutional monarchy

• absolute monarchy

Which of the following lists the levels of the federal system in the correct order, starting with the top level of government and ending with the bottom level?

• regional, central, local

• central, regional, local

• regional, local, central

• central, local, regional

The purpose of the International Monetary Fund is to

• end poverty.

• provide disaster relief.

• promote peace.

• resolve financial crises.

In a democratic nation such as the United States, what is considered to be the ultimate source of authority?

• a hereditary ruler

• political parties

• the citizens

• government

In a communist nation such as North Korea, what is considered to be the ultimate source of authority?

• a hereditary ruler

• political parties

• the citizens

• government

The purpose of the United Nations is to

• end poverty.

• provide disaster relief.

• promote peace.

• resolve financial crises.

A form of government where a single ruler has unlimited power that is inherited is a(n)a

• democracy

• constitutional monarchy

• absolute monarchy

• oligarchy

Which form of government a small group of leaders?

• authoritarian dictatorship

• representative democracy

• constitutional monarchy

• oligarchy

Select all that apply:

An authoritarian government

• has unlimited power

• has limited power

• is held accountable to the citizens

• typically does not protect individual rights