MLL - Forms Of Government/ Political Systems

This man is protesting against an authoritarian form of government that

• is controlled by one military dictator.
• elects a president.
• is controlled by a small group of people with a financial advantage over the rest of the population.
• is controlled by an absolute monarch who inherited the right to absolute rule from his father, the previous king.

When meeting with leaders of other countries, a president is fulfilling his responsibility as

• Head of House
• Head Executive
• Head of Country
• Head of State

The political leader of a parliamentary government is often called the

• president.
• first counselor.
• prime minister.
• adjunct general.

In a parliamentary government, the legislators elect the prime minister. But who chooses the legislators?

• The citizens elect the legislators who then elect the prime minister.
• The king or queen appoints the prime minister.
• The Supreme Court makes the decision to appoint the legislators.
• The legislators are all of the rich business owners from surrounding nations.

All of these political leaders are famous for being

• Presidents
• Monarchs
• Kind and patient
• Dictators

This symbol represents ______________________, an economic system that lets the government totally control the economy.

• Autocracy
• Communism
• Monarchy
• Parliament

This image shows a group of men being controlled by

• kind and gentle leadership.
• intimidation.
• parliament.
• the electoral college.

Which is NOT an authoritarian form of government?

• presidential
• absolute monarchy
• oligarchy
• totaltarian

The Articles of CONFEDERATION gave a lot of power to the individual _____________________ but had a less vigorous centralized (federal) government.

• Presidents
• Legislators
• States
• Citizens

A Republic is a form of government in which the citizens elect ________________________ who share their own political ideas

• representatives
• oligarchs
• monarchs
• prime ministers