Review: 1.1 What is Government?
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1.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the following
unitary
A system of government in which power is centralized in the national government; regional/state governments only have power given to them by the national government
federal
A system of government in which power resides in the regions, which are independent states. Central government gets its power from regional governments
confederal
A system of government in which power is divided between national and regional/state governments.
2.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the following
oligarchy
a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a few people
democracy
a form of government in which a single ruler (king or queen) exercises supreme power based on heredity or divine right.
monarchy
a system of government in which citizens exercise supreme power, acting either directly on their own or indirectly through elected representatives
republic
a system of government in which supreme power rests with the citizens and is exercised by their elected representatives
theocracy
a form of government headed by religious leaders
3.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the following
representative democracy
a form of government in which public decisions are made directly by citizens meeting together in an assembly or voting by ballot
direct democracy
a system of government in which the leader rules with unlimited power
autocracy
a democratic form of government in which elected representatives make public decisions on behalf of the citizens
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following leaders would be part of a Theocracy?
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If a leader is born into a ruling family (inheriting their power), this form of government is known as a/an
monarchy
oligarchy
democracy
junta
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which system of government can be described as having a weak central government and is made up of a loose union of states?
federal
confederal
unitary
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which system of government can be described as having a strong central government with different levels of power that are divided with the states?
federal system
confederal system
unitary system
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