WorksheetsDistribution of Power
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 38mins
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.
Government type where people have the power
a)
Democracy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Divine Right
d)
Social Contract
9.
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
10.
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
11.
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
12.
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.
13.
Citizens vote to elect their leaders
a)
Democracy
b)
Autocracy (Dictatorship/Monarchy)
14.
In a ____________ government, countries volunteer to join an alliance and in doing so, they create a weak central government.
a)
Unitary
b)
Federal
c)
Confederation
15.
Which phrase BEST describes confederation?
a)
Partners
b)
Divided Power
c)
Strong central government
16.
Why do we need government?
a)
Laws
b)
Organization
c)
National Defense
d)
All of the above
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