Government and Political Systems Quiz

What type of government is characterized by a single person having unlimited power?

• Federal

• Oligarchic

• Democratic

• Autocratic

Which system of government divides power between a central authority and constituent political units?

• Unitary

• Federal

• Confederation

• Autocratic

In which type of democracy do citizens vote directly for their head of state?

• Oligarchic

• Constitutional monarchy

• Presidential democracy

• Parliamentary democracy

What is the term for a government where a small group of people have control?

• Democratic

• Oligarchic

• Autocratic

• Federal Republic

Which term describes a government where the monarch's powers are limited by a constitution?

• Dictator

• Confederation

• Constitutional monarchy

• Unitary

Having no choices in political parties is a disadvantage of which political system?

• One-party system
• Two-party system
• Multi-party system

In a presidential system, the chief executive is chosen by…

• Directly by the people through voting
• By the monarch
• By god
• By the largest party in the legislature

Which type of government is being described? Today is the first Tuesday in November. Today is Election Day! Everyone who is over eighteen years old has the right to vote for the leader of his/her country.

• democracy

• monarchy

• dictatorship

• oligarchy

Define BICAMERAL SYSTEM

• A political system in which the legislature comprises two houses
• The property-owning class
• An economic regime that manages international economic relations

• A system in which the state bureaucracy and the military share a belief that a technocratic leadership, focused on rational, objective, and technical expertise, can solve the problems of the country without public participation

What is a monarchy?

• A government where power is in the hands of a single person who comes to power through elections.

• A government ruled by a king or queen, where power is passed down through the family.

• A government where power is divided among different branches to prevent abuse.

• A government where there are no laws or rulers.