Worksheets3.2 Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
Which government system gives states the most power?
confederal
federal
parliamentary
unitary
Which information completes the table?
power shared/power delegated
rule by a democracy/rule by a monarchy
role of government expanded/role of government limited
power divided among the branches/power held by one branch
What long term impact does this headline reflect?
protection of equal property rights
expansion of the right to privacy
protection of due process rights
expansion of the right to vote
Which type of government selects its executive leadership from the majority party of the legislature?
unitary
federal
confederal
parliamentary
Which statement is true of a federal, but not of a unitary system of government?
Its local governments are extensions of the central government.
Its local governments cannot be abolished by the central government.
Its central government usually appoints the leaders of local governments.
Its central government delegates responsibilities to local governments to carry out.
Which statement completes the table?
The Prime Minister is chosen by the monarch.
The Prime Minister is chosen by the President.
The Prime Minister is directly elected by voters.
The Prime Minister is chosen by a majority of the Members of Parliament.
Based on the table, how are the governments of Syria, Mexico, and Brazil similar?
All three governments are party dictatorships.
All three governments are ruled by popular representatives.
All three governments have separate executive and legislative branches.
All three central governments have complete power over local government.
Why did the authors of the Constitution create a federal system of government rather than a unitary system?
They wanted to limit the role of the people in government.
They did not trust the state governments.
They had seen how inefficient a weak central government was under the Articles of Confederation.
They feared a central government that was too powerful.
Which list correctly identifies the three types of government in the diagram?
1. Unitary; 2. Federal; 3. Confederal
1. Federal; 2. Presidential; 3. Unitary
1. Monarchical; 2. Parliamentary; 3. Communist
1. Communist; 2. Democratic; 3. Monarchical
What was a major difference between their governments?
Churchill sat in the legislature as well as leading the executive branch.
Churchill's power was checked by the executive branch.
Lincoln was chosen to lead the executive by Congress.
Lincoln did not serve for a fixed term in office.
