Systems of Government

Which system of government will you find shared power between state and central government? 

• democracy 
• monarchy 
• federal
• unitary 

What type of government is described here: People elect a legislature, the Executive is elected by the legislature. 
Which type of government is this? 

• Unitary Government 
• Parliamentary Government 
• Federal Government 
• Confederal Government 

In the United States which type of government was in place under the Articles of Confederation? 

• federal 
• direct democracy 
• republic 
• confederal 

How does monarchy differ from other forms of government? 

• leaders are elected by the people 
• leaders are chosen by a consitution 
• leaders are picked by the upper class
• leaders are born into ruling families 

Use the chart above to answer the following:

• legislative system

• unitary system

• democratic system

• parliamentary system

Consider this situation: In an ancient kingdom, the people were tired of being treated badly by their king. The people of each village got together and chose chiefs to bring their complaints to the king.

What kind of government did the villagers demonstrate by their actions?

• autocracy

• direct democracy

• monarchy

• representative democracy

What is the difference between an absolute monarchy and a constitutional monarchy?

• In a constitutional monarchy, the people vote on the king or queen

• In a constitutional monarchy, the king or queen mostly ceremonial as they don’t really hold any power

• In an absolute monarchy, the king writes the constitution not the people

• A constitutional monarchy has no king or queen

In which form of government do the citizens make the decisions for the government?

• representative democracy

• constitutional monarchy

• direct democracy

• oligarchy

Which statement describes a socialist government?

• the national and state governments share power

• private property is abolished and the government owns all of the businesses

• a dictator has all of the power

• the government controls several basic industries and provides services at no cost

This country is run be a small group who makes all

decisions regarding the laws

and enforcement of the laws. Which form of government is being represented?

• Unitary

• Monarchy

• Autocracy

• Oligarchy