Types of Government Systems

Who holds the majority/most of the power in a unitary system?

• The people

• National government

• Shared between the national and regional governments

• Regional governments

Who holds the majority/most of the power in a confederal system of government?

• The people

• national government

• regional governments like state and local

• national government

Who holds the majority/most of the power in a federal system?

• The people

• regional governments

• national government

• Shared between national and regional

Which system of government does the United States have?

• Unitary state
• Federal

• Confederation
• Monarchy

Who gets to make decisions is a government type, not a government system. The person that made the test may refer to it as a system, however.

• I understand

• I do not understand.

What type of government is where one person has absolute authority?

• Democracy
• Monarchy
• Autocracy
• Oligarchy

What type of government is where a small group of people holds all of the decision-making power?

• Theocracy
• Monarchy
• Oligarchy
• Democracy

Please select the best response. In a democracy people:

• elect people to make decisions.

• One person make decisions.

• A small group makes decisions.

• Decisions are made by aliens from the planet Coruscant.

How is the chief executive elected in a parliament?

• They are elected separately from the legislature like a president.

• They are selected from the legislature (legislative branch.)

• They have a boxing match and whoever wins is the Prime Minister.

How is a president selected?

• Separate from the legislature.

• From within the legislature.

• From the judicial branch.

• Click here for a hint.