Types of Government Quiz

Which type of government is considered the most free in terms of citizen involvement?

• Monarchy

• Fascist Dictatorship

• Republic

• Direct Democracy

Which type of government is considered the least free in terms of citizen involvement?

• Monarchy

• Fascist Dictatorship

• Indirect Democracy

• Republic

What is the purpose of the new government formed under the Social Contract Theory?

• To increase taxes

• To limit cultural expression

• To offer protection and the enforcement of law and order

• To expand territories

What does "legitimacy" refer to in the context of government?

• The power of the military

• The wealth of a nation

• The degree to which the governed accept the rule and authority of their government

• The number of laws passed by the government

What are the responsibilities of the Executive Branch?

• To protect people's rights and provide stability

• To link the executive branch and the people

• To keep records, run public services, and collect taxes

• To control the "purse"

What is the function of the Court System?

• To administer the nation's day to day business

• To help protect people's rights and provide society with a measure of stability

• To link the executive branch and the people

• To keep records, run public services, and collect taxes

Which system of government has concentrated power in the central government?

• Unitary

• Federal

• Confederate

• Parliamentary

How does a confederate system of government maintain the authority of local and state governments?

• By concentrating power in the central government.

• By dividing power between a central government and its member states.

• By setting up a weak central government.

• By having a supreme law of land that defines rights of each level of government.

What is a characteristic of a federal system of government?

• Power is concentrated in a central government.

• Local and state governments set up a weak central government.

• Power is divided between a central government and its member states.

• It is the opposite of a unitary system.

In which system do local and state governments safeguard their authority by setting up a weak central government?

• Unitary

• Federal

• Confederate

• Monarchy