Types of government systems

Which group CORRECTLY represents the development of systems of government in The British West indies

• Crown colony, Old Representative system, Republicanism

• Constitutional Monarchy, Crown Colony, Old Representative system

• Crown Colony, Constitutional Monarchy, Republicanism

• Republicanism, Crown Colony, Constitutional Monarchy

What type of government was historically found in the British West Indies?

• Democracy

• Republicanism

• Crown Colony

• Constitutional Monarchy

Under Crown Colony Government power was invested in the hands of the

• local council
• colonial governor
• colonial minister
• foreign ambassador

What is the difference between being a colony and being independent

(a)  

Give ONE reason why Crown Colony may be considered as an authoritarian form of government?

(a)  

Explain the key difference between Crown Colony Government and the Old Representative system

• Crown Colony Government officials are chosen by the British Crown, while in the Old Representative system, officials were elected by the local population.

• Crown Colony Government is completely independent from the British Crown.

• In the Old Representative system, officials are selected by the British Crown.

• Officials in Crown Colony Government are elected by the local population.

Which system of government is characterized by a hereditary monarch as the head of state?

• Republicanism

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Presidential Republic

In a constitutional monarchy, the political leader of the victorious party becomes

• Governor General

• Leader of the House

• President of the Senate

• Prime Minister

What role does the Governor General typically play in a Constitutional Monarchy?

• Head of Government

• Head of State

• Representative of the Monarch

• Leader of the Opposition

The most important difference between a Monarchy and a Republic as experienced by some of the Caribbean Republics is

• there is an absence of effective law

• the Prime Minister is Head of State

• the people elect their Head of State

• the President replaces the Monarch as Head of State