Civics Test: Beginnings of US

a government in which the national government and the state governments share power

• representative
• federalism
• democracy

an elected person who speaks for a group of people

• representative
• federalism
• democracy

a government that is run by the people

• representative
• federalism
• democracy

a government in which independent countries join together with a common goal

• parliamentary system
• confederate system

a government in which the chief executive is a member of the legislative branch

• parliamentary system
• confederate system

The United States has a _________________ system of government.

• unitary
• federal

Under the ___________________________, the states had most of the power.

• Articles of Confederation
• Constitution

To ________ something is to reject it and send it back.

• ratify
• veto

The colonists did not have representatives in ____________________.

• Parliament
• the First Continental Congress

In a ________________________ system, the head of state is elected by the people.

• presidential
• parliamentary