WorksheetsGovernment Distribution of Power
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 51mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In a unitary government system, most power is in the hands of the
a)
individual voters
b)
king and advisers
c)
local governments
d)
central government
2.
In a confederation government system, most of the power is in the hands of the
a)
legislature
b)
individual voters
c)
local governments
d)
central government
3.
Which country is an example of a federal system of government?
a)
Iran
b)
United States
c)
Kuwait
d)
Saudi Arabia
4.
A system in which the local governments have the most power
a)
Confederation
b)
Unitary
c)
Federal
d)
Oligarchy
5.
Power is shared between national and local governments
a)
Confederation
b)
Unitary
c)
Federal
d)
Oligarchy
6.
Central government holds all the power
a)
Confederation
b)
Unitary
c)
Federal
d)
Oligarchy
7.
When only a small group of (few) people make all the decisions in the government
a)
Confederation
b)
Unitary
c)
Federal
d)
Oligarchy
8.
What type of government is in the USA?
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Confederation
c)
Federal
d)
Unitary
9.
Government type where people have the power
a)
Democracy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Divine Right
d)
Social Contract
10.
Which is one of the forms of government run by a "divine" ruler like a King or Queen?
a)
Democracy
b)
Kingdom
c)
Monarchy
d)
Dictatorship
11.
Which is one of the forms of government where people exercise their power by voting
a)
Democracy
b)
Kingdom
c)
Monarchy
d)
Dictatorship
12.
In an autocracy, who makes most of the important governmental decisions?
a)
the courts
b)
the people
c)
an individual ruler
d)
an elected legislature
13.
In a confederation government system who holds most of the power?
a)
individual voters
b)
local governments
c)
central government
d)
central and local governments
14.
Who chooses the country's leader in a parliamentary form of government?
a)
the monarch
b)
popular vote of the people
c)
decision by the national courts
d)
the party with the most representatives in the legislature.
15.
Citizens vote to elect their leaders
a)
Democracy
b)
Autocracy (Dictatorship/Monarchy)
16.
A small group rules the country
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Democracy
17.
If Russia and the United States are both presidential democracies, how do they determine their leaders?
a)
The citizens vote on the leaders in both countries.
b)
The leaders are passed down through generations.
c)
The citizens do not get to choose the leaders.
d)
The citizens vote on the legislature, then members of the legislature select the leader.
18.
You have just turned 18 and are voting for the first time in your life. You will be voting for the president of your country and for other elected officials. Which form of government do you have?
a)
Parliamentary democracy
b)
Presidential democracy
c)
Communist
d)
Monarchy
19.
In a parliamentary democracy, unlike the presidential system, the head of government belongs to which branch?
a)
Executive
b)
Federal
c)
Legislative
d)
Judicial
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