1.2 Quiz- Government

Which of the following is an example of a confederation?

• United States

• European Union

• United Kingdom

• China

What is the main characteristic of a confederation?

• Strong central authority

• Loose alliance of states

• Unified national policy

• Centralized economic control

What does the central government rely on in a confederation?

• Its own authority

• The military

• The states

• International organizations

Which country is given as an example of a parliamentary system in the document?

• United States

• France

• United Kingdom

• Germany

In a parliamentary system, to whom is the executive accountable?

• The public

• The judiciary

• The legislature

• The monarch

In a presidential system, how are the executive and legislature elected?

• Together in a single election

• By the legislature

• Separately

• By the judiciary

Which country is an example of a presidential system?

• United Kingdom

• Canada

• United States

• Australia

In a semi-presidential system, who is responsible for forming the government?

• The judiciary

• The President alone

• The Prime Minister and Cabinet

• The legislature alone

True or False:

A confederation is an alliance of individual countries or states.

• True

• False

A system of government where power is located with the independent states and there is little power in the central government

• Oligarchy
• Confederation (Confederal System)

• Autocracy
• Federalism (Federal System)

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