CRM 3.1

An absolute monarchy differs from a limited monarchy because...

• an absolute monarch is elected by the people.

• an absolute monarch is chosen by the legislature.

•  an absolute monarch has no restrictions on his or her power.

• an absolute monarch serves for a set number of years.

A self-appointed council amends the country’s constitution.

Based on the scenario, which form of government is taking action?

• 1. Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Republic

Which governmental characteristic is a shared feature of a republic and direct democracy?

• Leaders are born in power.

• Power is given to the citizens.

• Leaders are self appointed.

• Power is given to a monarch.

Which form of government puts the people as the source of all political power, but gives their power to elected representatives?

• Absolute Monarchy

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

What is the term for a type of government in which one person possesses unlimited power?

• Socialism

• Communism

• Democracy

• Autocracy

Which government system gives states the most power?

• Confederal

• Federal

• Parliamentary

• Unitary

Why did the authors of the Constitution create a federal system of government rather than a unitary system?

• They wanted to reduce the role of the people in government.

• They did not have trust in the state governments.

• They had seen how inefficient a weak central government was under the Article Confederation.

• They feared a central government that was too powerful.

The European Union is a partnership among 27 countries in Europe. Everything that happens among those countries comes from treaties (formal agreements) agreed to by the members.

• Unitary System

• Parliamentary System

• Federal System

• Confederal System

Which information completes the table?

• Power shared/Power delegated

• Ruled by a democracy/Ruled by a monarch

• Role of government expanded/Role of the government limited

• Power given to central government/ Power given to state government

In a unitary system of government, where is the primary authority concentrated?

•  Local Governments

• Central Government

• Regional Governments

• A balance between central and regional governments