All of the U.S. states, except Nebraska, model their legislatures on the federal government in that 49 of the 50 legislatures have an upper and lower house which is known as which of the selections below?

The type of committee employed to settle disputes and reconcile pieces of similar legislation when the U.S. House and Senate pass two similar bills is known as which of the selections below?

Generally the most senior Senator from the majority party in the Senate, which of the following selections presides over Senate sessions in the absence of the Vice President?

When a state legislature or the U.S. congress passes an act into law, it generally becomes known as which of the selections below?

Once the party ratios of a House or Senate committee are agreed upon, nomination to those seats on committees is decided which of the selections below?

Members of the House of Representatives elect which of the selections listed below as the highest ranking member of the Legislative branch, from the majority party in that chamber?

Once the House of Representatives has impeached the President, it is up to which of the selections listed below to convict and remove him from office?

If the U.S. President is suspected of certain treasonous acts or other “high crimes”, the House of Representatives may choose to indict them or do which of the selections below to them?

For top positions in both the Executive and Judicial branches, Presidential appointees to many positions including cabinet members and Supreme Court Justices must receive which of the following selections?

While an oligarchy is a society ruled by a small class of politically, economically, or socially empowered people, by contrast a monarchy involves which of the following?

Broadly speaking, those who argue that the means of economic production should be owned by the government or the people are considered which of the following?

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, many would argue that Russia has been ruled by an oligarchy, characterized by power being held by which of the following?

David lives under the rule of a single king, who has unlimited legal power over his subjects. David lives under an absolute monarchy that is also which of the following?

The head of government under a Parliamentary system is known as which of the selections below?

Compared to a federal system, constituent states of a country under a confederal system would be more likely to be able to do which of the selections listed below?

The head of state in a republic such as the United States is often referred to as which of the selections below?

While a federal system places most government power in the hands of the national government, by contrast a confederal system is best described as which of the following?

The form of government that the United States employed under the Articles of Confederation, in which states held the majority of government power, is best described as which of the selections below?

In Harriet’s country, the ten provincial states that make up the nation hold the majority of power, with a small central government handling foreign policy and trade. Harriet lives under a government best described as which of the selections listed below?

The modern United States regime shares power between the states and national government, making it an example of which type of system?

The modern United Kingdom and France, by virtue of most government power being held by the central, national government, are best described as having which form of government?

Under a Parliamentary system, government power is derived from the legislature, with the head of government being which of the following?

In Karim’s country, some state governments disagree with a new law banning all forms of genetically modified foods. Despite their protests, the states must still enforce this national legislation. Karim most likely lives in a nation best described as which of the selections listed below?

Which type of power allows the United States to coin and print money?

The power of federal laws to supersede any state laws that conflict with them is established by which clause listed below found in the U.S. constitution, in Article Six, Clause 2?

The Legislative Branch of the United States is NOT entrusted with which of the powers listed below?

While the Legislative Branch is charged with writing the laws and the Executive Branch with enforcing the laws, it is left to the Judicial Branch to do which of the selections listed below?

While only the United States federal government may negotiate treaties with foreign nations, the power to levy taxes is granted to the federal, state, and local levels of government, making this a which power?

Jason lives in a country in which political power derives solely from the people, where he and fellow citizens elect representatives and a president to enact their views in government. Jason lives in a state best described as which of the following?

A form of government in which a dictatorial leader has absolute power is best described as which of the following?

While direct democracy and representative democracy are both forms of rule ‘by the people’, representative democracy also involves which of the following?