Forms and Systems

Which system of government will you find shared power between state and central government? 

• democracy 
• monarchy 
• federal
• unitary 

The United States of America has which form and system of government? 

• communism and unitary 
• socialism and parlimentary 
• representative democracy and federal 
• direct democracy and confederal 

Where is power centered in a unitary system? 

• central government
• military 
• state government 
• dictator 

Which statement is true about the concept of federalism?

• Americans must obey only state laws.

• Federalism was designed to give the President more power.

• It does not put a limit on government.

• The power is shared by the national and states’ governments.

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

• Confederal

• Theocracy

• Unitary

• Federal

How is power distributed in a  FEDERAL system?

• More power is held by state governments then national

• Power is not held by the local governments at all

• Power is shared between Central (National) and State (Local) governments

Who has the most power in a unitary system?

• Local government

• Central government

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 

The scenario below describes the government of an imaginary country.

In country X power is shared between the central government and the governments of all 10 of the country's states.

Based on the description, country X has which system of government?

• federal

• unitary

• confederal

• parliamentary

Which is a similarity between an absolute monarchy and autocracy?

• Both forms of government are ruled by a single ruler.

• Both forms of government have a written constitution.

• Both forms of government have a national court system.

• Both forms of government are ruled by a single legislative house.