Government Systems Quiz

What type of government system concentrates power at the national level and often has limited regional autonomy?

• Confederation

• Parliamentary system

• Federalism

• Monarchy

In a parliamentary system, who is typically the head of government?

• President

• Prime Minister

• King or Queen

• Speaker of the House

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Monarchy

Which government system involves a division of power among multiple levels of government, such as national and state governments in the United States?

• Unitary system

• Federalism

• Constitutional republic

• Theocracy

In a constitutional republic, what is the highest law of the land?

• Constitution

• Monarch's decree

• Religious texts

• Parliamentary laws

Which type of government is characterized by a hereditary ruler, often a king or queen?

• Socialist government

• Direct democracy

• Monarchy

• Theocracy

A government in which religious leaders hold political power is known as:

• Federalism

• Constitutional republic

• Monarchy

• Theocracy

In a direct democracy, how are important decisions made?

• By a monarch

• By elected representatives

• By a small group of elites

• By citizens through direct voting

A ________________ is a system of government in which power is concentrated at the national level, with little or no regional autonomy.

A government system in which a religious authority holds political power is known as a ________________.