SS.7.C.3.1& 3.2 Forms/Systems of Government Practice

Where is power concentrated in a unitary system of government?

• central government
• state government
• military
• dictator

In a Unitary system of government the power is

• with the states
• in the legislative body
• layered
• in the central government

In a Federal system of government the power is

• with the states
• in the legislative body
• layered
• contained all in the central government

Which form of government would have the LEAST amount of citizen participation?

• a democracy
• an oligarchy
• an autocracy
• a confederation

What system of government was in place after the United States adopted the U.S. Constitution?

• confederal
• federal
• oligarchy
• autocracy

Autocracy form of government would have this type of leader?

• democracy
• monarchy
• oligarchy
• theocracy

Which type of government consists of a single, self-appointed ruler who holds political control over an entire country?

• autocracy
• democracy
• oligarchy
• plutocracy

Which statement BEST describes why the United States government can be called a representative democracy?

• People elect members of Congress to make laws.
• All citizens debate issues and vote on the laws.
• Power is shared between the nation and the states.
• Division of power exists among the three branches.

Why is the first national government of the United States called a confederation?

• states were dependent on eachother
• states were relatively independent
• states were stronger than local government
• states were weaker than the national government

Why is the United States government a representative democracy?

• People elect government officials to speak for them.
• Supreme Court justices are appointed by the president.
• The government is divided into three separate branches.
• An executive cabinet provides advice on diplomatic issues.