Forms of Government Quiz Review

What is a Monarchy?

• A system where the executive is elected separately from the legislature

• A government by a single person or small group

• A hereditary ruler

• A government where power is vested in the people

In a Federal System, how is power distributed?

• All power emanates from the central government

• Power is divided between central and local governments

• The government controls all political, economic, and social activity

• The executive and legislative branches are connected

What is a characteristic of a Totalitarian government?

• Power is vested in the people

• Government controls all political, economic, and social activity

• People exercise their power through elected representatives

• Absence of rules or government

What does 'Sovereignty' refer to?

• A system of beliefs or theories, usually political

• The process of making governmental decisions

• A nation's supreme power within its borders

• Government communications designed to influence public opinion

What is a Republic?

• A hereditary ruler

• Absence of rules or government

• A government by a single person or small group

• People exercise their power through elected representatives

What is the role of a Monarch in a Constitutional Monarchy?

• An elected official

• A leader of a totalitarian state

• A figurehead

• A hereditary ruler with absolute power

What is the definition of 'Law'?

• A set of rules and regulations which are binding on society

• The institutions through which laws are made and enforced

• A system of beliefs or theories, usually political

• A matter over which there is debate or disagreement

What is 'Anarchy'?

• A government where power is vested in the people

• A system where the executive is elected separately from the legislature

• A government by a single person or small group

• Absence of rules or government

What does 'Plurality' mean?

• A nation's supreme power within its borders

• More than 50%

• The right to vote

• Greatest amount without majority (under 50%)

What is a characteristic of a Unitary System?

• The executive and legislative branches are connected

• The government controls all political, economic, and social activity

• All power emanates from the central government

• Power is divided between central and local governments