Exam 2

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

• democracy 
• monarchy 
• federal
• unitary 

The United States of America has which form and system of government? 

• communism and unitary 
• socialism and parlimentary 
• representative democracy and federal 
• direct democracy and confederal 

Where is power centered in a unitary system? 

• central government
• military 
• state government 
• dictator 

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 

What do a republic and a direct democracy have in common? 

• a small group of leaders
• rule by one person 
• rule by people 
• rule by a family 

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

How is a Parliamentary System of government different from a Presidential System?

• In a Parliamentary system the legislative branch chooses the executive, not the people

• In a Presidential system the president or executive is chosen by the legislative branch

• In a Parliamentary System, the Parliament is only one house, not two

• The Parliamentary System gives more power to the people to influence laws

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