Forms and Systems of Government

Which of the following is NOT a SYSTEM of government?

• Parliamentary

• Confederal

• Oligarchy

• Federal

Answer explanation

Oligarchy is a FORM of government, not a SYSTEM.

Which form of government involves one single leader inheriting power from their family?

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Direct Democracy

• Republic

What is the executive leader in a Parliamentary System called?

• Prime Minister

• President

• King

• Dictator

In country G power is shared between the central government and the governments of all 63 of the country's states.

 

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

• Parliamentary

• Confederal

• Unitary

• Federal

Answer explanation

Federalism, from our past units, was defined as "sharing power between different levels of government- so seeing that power is shared, mans it is a Federal system

What do an Absolute Monarchy and a Dictatorship have in common?

• Power inherited from family

• Rule by fear

• One single ruler as head of state

• Leaders are elected by citizens

Answer explanation

The fact that both an absolute monarchy and Dictatorship have ONE leader, with all power united in them shows that both are Unitary systems.

Which of the following forms of government is led by a small group of people who meet a specific criteria?

• oligarchy

• republic

• monarchy

• communism

Which type of government is identified through communal, or collective, ownership of all property?

• monarchy

• theocracy

• socialism

• communism

Under King George III, Colonial Governors were picked by the King, and could be fired at any time. Citizens had no input, and were forced to follow the rules passed by the English Legislature, even though they were not represented in it.

Which system of Government was America during the Colonial Era?

• Confederal

• Federal

• Unitary

• Parliamentary

Answer explanation

Though KGIII did not have total control in England, he essentially had unchecked power over us here in the Colonies, making this a uitary system.

After declaring our independence from England, the United States formed a loose agreement between the former colonies, and established a nation-wide Congress that was intentionally kept very weak.

Which system of government did we follow at this time?

• Unitary

• Parliamentary

• Federal

• Confederal

Answer explanation

The rules for the new government were laid out in the Articles of Confederation, which should make this pretty easy to remember.

After Shay's Rebellion showed us that the Articles of Confederation had problems we simply could not solve, the States decided to create a new system of government, where the Federal Government would be given more power, and would share with the individual states. We haven't had to change since.

Which system of government does America use today?

• Federal

• Confederal

• Unitary

• Parliamentary