Foundations of Gov Test Review

What types of government does the United States have?

• Theocracy

• Dictatorship

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

How does the United States government differ from a dictatorship?

• In dictatorships, citizens vote for their leaders in elections

• In dictatorships, many political parties are represented in the government

• In dictatorships, citizens have little say in government affairs

• In dictatorships government power is limited by checks and balances

Which is a key difference between being a citizens of American Democracy and being a citizen of a totalitarian state?

• Citizens in totalitarian states have greater influence on government policy than citizens in American democracy

• Citizens in American democracy have more restrictions on political participation that citizens in totalitarian states

• Citizens in American Democracy have greater freedom of choice in elections than citizens in totalitarian states

According the the rule of law....

• American citizens are the source of the government's power

• Only the President may veto a proposed law by Congress

• Everyone including those who govern, must obey the law

• Laws must be kept to a minimum to avoid chaos

What type of government has divides between central and local governments but can override local government laws and policies

• Unitary

• Federal

• Confederation

• Autocracy

What do the governments of Cost Rica, Cuba, and France all have in common?

• Their central governments share power with the states of provinces

• Their central government holds all the power of the government

• They all have presidential systems

According to this concept, government may only do the things that the people have given it the power to do.

• Limited Government

• Anarchy

• Separations of Powers

• Checks and Balances

A _________________ is a government in which one person holds unlimited power

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Autocracy

• Theocracy

Which of the following governments divides power between a national government and a local government

• Unitary

• Federal

• Confederate

• Democracy

The European Union is a loose alliance of independent states where they hold a common currency called the Euro. Which geographic distribution of power best represents this system?

• Unitary

• Federal

• Confederal

• Communist