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Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is divided politically into 13 provinces. Each province is headed by an Emir who is appointed by the King and who answers to the Ministry of the Interior. The provinces are created by the King's authority.
Based on the passage, what system of government does Saudi Arabia have?
unitary
federal
confederal
parliamentary
What type of Government did Alexander Hamilton want?
He wanted a federal system of government
He wanted a parliamentary system of government
He wanted to keep the United States as confederal system of government
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EXECUTIVE - Elected by the legislature
LEGISLATURE - Elected by the people
What type of government is this?
confederal government
parliamentary government
federal government
unitary government
What do a republic and a direct democracy have in common?
rule by a single political party
a small group of leaders
a single leader
rule by the people
In country "A" power is shared between the central government and the governments of all 10 of the country's states.
Based on the description, country "A" has which system of government?
unitary
confederal
federal
parliamentary
Where is power concentrated in a unitary system of government?
central government
state government
dictator
military
Government 1 Government 2
weak central government strong central government
loose association different levels of power
organized for limited purposes specific purpose for each level
Which 2 systems of government are described?
Government 1 — federal
Government 2 — confederal
Government 1 — confederal
Government 2 — federal
Government 1 — federal
Government 2 — parliamentary
Government 1 — parliamentary
Government 2 — confederal
How does monarchy differ from other forms of government?
leaders are born into ruling families
leaders are elected by the people
leaders are named in the constitution
leaders are chosen by the upper class
Based on the diagrams, which system of government does Canada have?
aristocratic
federal
authoritarian
parliamentary
• Members of the executive branch are chosen by the legislative branch.
• The head of government typically holds the title of prime minister.
• Examples of countries with this type of government include Australia, Canada, and Japan.
Based on the description, which system of government is described?
autocratic
oligarchic
parliamentary
confederal
A self-appointed council amends the country’s constitution.
Based on the scenario, which form of government would most likely make take this type of action?
oligarchy
autocracy
monarchy
republic
Prior to the Civil War, eleven states left the United States and formed a new country. The
leaders of the new country believed that there should be some type of central government, but
they also believed the central government should not have as much power as the state
governments.
Based on the description, which system of government did the new country select?
unitary
federal
parliamentary
confederal
Which form of government is stateless, classless society, with collective ownership of all property?
democracy
communism
socialism
republic
Which is a similarity between an absolute monarchy and autocracy?
Both forms of government have a written constitution.
Both forms of government have a national court system.
Both forms of government are ruled by a single ruler.
Both forms of government are ruled by a single legislative house.
