Government Structures Quiz

Which of the following is a characteristic of a federal system of government?

• Centralized power in a single national government

• Division of power between national and regional governments

• Rule by a single individual

• Absence of a constitution

Which country is an example of a unitary state?

• United States

• Germany

• France

• Canada

In which type of government structure does the executive branch derive its legitimacy from the legislature and is accountable to it?

• Presidential system

• Parliamentary system

• Federal system

• Unitary system

Which of the following is a feature of a confederation?

• Strong central authority

• Loose association of independent states

• Direct election of the executive

• Centralized economic planning

Which of the following countries operates under a federal system of government?

• Japan

• United Kingdom

• Australia

• Italy

In a parliamentary system, who is typically the head of government?

• President

• Prime Minister

• Monarch

• Governor

Which of the following best describes a presidential system of government?

• The executive is elected separately from the legislature

• The executive is part of the legislature

• The executive is appointed by the judiciary

• The executive is a ceremonial figurehead

Which of the following is an example of a country with a parliamentary system?

• United States

• India

• Brazil

• Russia

In which type of government structure is power concentrated in a central authority with little to no power given to regional authorities?

• Federal system

• Unitary system

• Confederation

• Parliamentary system

Which of the following is a key difference between a federal and a unitary system of government?

• Federal systems have a single central authority, while unitary systems divide power between national and regional governments

• Federal systems divide power between national and regional governments, while unitary systems have a single central authority

• Federal systems are always democratic, while unitary systems are always autocratic

• Federal systems have no constitution, while unitary systems have a written constitution