American Government: Beginnings

A government leader who inherited his or her job through his or her family.

• monarch

• representative

• dictator

• president

The head of state is the person in charge of a country's government.

• True

• False

A government that is run by one person.

• democracy

• dictatorship

A government that is run by the people.

• democracy

• dictatorship

are elected by the people.

• monarchs

• representatives

True or False: In a constitutional monarchy, the real power is held by another part of the government.

• True

• False

True or False: Democracy was invented in ancient Athens, Greece.

• True

• False

Power is divided between central and regional authorities.  This is an example of which government type?

• Unitary

• Federal

• Confederation

Where is power centered in a unitary system? 

• central government

• military 

• state government 

• dictator 

In what government system is power mainly held in local jurisdictions?

• Confederate

• Federal

• Unitary

• Monarchy