American Gov/Civics 1.1-1.3 Review

What do an absolute monarchy and an autocracy have in common?

• a single ruler

• a written constitution

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  a national court system

• a single legislative house

What system follows the "vote of no confidence"?

• Both of these

• parliamentary

• 
  presidential

• neither of these systems

Which of the following modern-day countries is an example of an oligarchy?

• Canada

• North Korea

• Great Britain

• 
  The People’s Republic of China

Which of the following is a pro (or advantage) of democracy?

• It puts the power of government in the hands of citizens of the country.

• All of the power is concentrated in a single individual

• All those living in a democratic territory are required to vote.

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  Democracies slow the decision-making process.

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

• a federal arrangement of central government and states

• the United States under the Articles of Confederation

How do we know the United States has a federal form of government?

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  It is because the Federal Government holds all political power.

• It is because the States have powers reserved to them in the Constitution.

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  It is because the executive and legislative branches are separate.

• 
  It is because the British required it as a condition of surrender.

In a presidential system, how long does an executive remain in office?

• for as long as the legislature deems appropriate

• 
  for as long as the executive wants to remain in power

• for as long as the executive demonstrates appropriate behavior

• for a fixed term determined by a written constitution

Which of the following is a principal characteristic of a presidential form of government?

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  The executive remains in office only as long as it has the confidence of the legislature.

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  The branches of government do not experience prolonged conflict with each other.

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  The legislature selects the members of the executive branch.

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  The executive and legislative branches each can check the actions of the other branch.

Which of the following statements is true of the British Parliament?

• It is unicameral.

• The head of the government is the prime minister.

• Like the U.S. Congress, it is made up of representatives from the states.

• It is controlled directly by the queen or king.

Why are confederate governments rare?

• The central government tends to be weak since it has only the powers granted to it by its independent member states.

• They are frequently invaded by other states within the confederation.

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  They are not respected by other governments in the world.

• It is impossible to get several different nations to give up their separate identities to become one confederation.