Unit 1 Test Review

What is considered a disadvantage of a Presidential system compared to Parliamentary

• Stability and efficiency
• Separate Executive and Legislative Branches

• Protection of individual rights
• High level of citizen participation

What is an example of a country with an autocratic regime?

• Germany
• Canada
• United States
• North Korea

What is John Locke's definition of government?

• A government where power is held by a small group of people
• A government where power is divided between the executive and legislative branches
• A government where power is held by a single ruler
• A government where power is held by the citizens

What is the definition of a federal government?

• A government where power is held by the citizens
• A government where power is held by a small group of people
• A government with a strong central authority and weaker regional authorities
• A government where power is held by a single ruler

What is the definition of a parliamentary system of government?

• A government where power is held by a single ruler
• A government where power is divided between the executive and legislative branches
• A government where power is held by the citizens
• A government where the executive and legislative branches share power

What is an advantage of living in a Presidential system compared to a Parliamentary system?

• Power shared between branches of government
• Protection of individual rights
• Higher level of citizen participation

• Stability and efficiency

What is considered an advantage a Parliamentary system has over a Presidential system

• Protection of individual rights
• Power shared between branches of government
• Higher level of citizen participation

• Stability in leadership and efficiency in Legislative process

What are the characteristics of citizen participation in a democracy?

• Limited citizen participation
• Equal citizen participation
• High level of citizen participation
• No citizen participation

What is Thomas Hobbes' definition of government?

• A government where power is held by a single ruler
• A government where power is held by a small group of people
• A government where power is divided between the executive and legislative branches
• A government where power is held by the citizens

What are the characteristics of citizen participation in an oligarchy?

• Limited citizen participation
• Equal citizen participation
• No citizen participation
• High level of citizen participation