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WorksheetsDIA #1 Review
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 8hrs 42mins
These people formed a self-appointed government to take care of themselves. What form of government do they represent?
Oligarchy
Socialism
Representative Democracy
Anarchy
What System of Government does the United States have?
Confederal
Unitary
Federal
Parliamentary
System of government where power is shared between a national/ central government and states.
confederal
federal
parliamentary
unitary
What type of government does the United States have?
republic
oligarchy
monarchy
communist
When the government is controlled by a few people
direct democracy
dictatorship
monarchy
oligarchy
Which type of democracy involves all the voters meeting in one place to make laws and decide actions to take?
direct
representative
Which type of democracy involves the citizens choosing a smaller group to govern for them?
direct
representative
Which system of government places most governmental power with a group of states with little or no power placed in the national government?
Confederal
Theocracy
Unitary
Federal
In 1836, the countries of Bolivia, North Peru, and South Peru attempted a government system in which the three countries created a loose union that shared power as well as ruled themselves. Which system of government is being represented?
Confederal
Federal
Unitary
Parliamentary
Costa Rica is a peaceful, democratic republic where power is only given by the central government. Laws and taxes of the central government have full control over the regional division.
Parliamentary
Confederal
Unitary
Autocracy
Since its 1917 constitution, Mexico has had a central government based in its capital, Mexico City, and thirty-one states that also have their own state governments and share power with the central government. Which system of government is being represented?
Unitary
Confederal
Federal
Parliamentary
Fidel Castro took power as dictator over Cuba and made it communist in 1959 after leading the Cuban Revolution. Under this government system, only one political party was in control and only one person, Castro, made all decisions for the citizens. Which system of Government is being represented?
Parliamentary
Federal
Confederal
Unitary
a system of government in which political power resides with the people
democracy
communism
oligarchy
autocracy
An autocracy is...
a system of government in which political power resides with the people
the absence of any form of government
a form of government where one person has unlimited power
an economic system in which the government owns the primary means of production
government is...
the head of state in a parliamentary system
a system or organization for exercising authority over a body of people
the head of a state government
a system of government where power is shared between a central government and states
the head of state, or leader, in a federal system
prime minister
governor
dictator
president
Which FORM of government allows every citizen to vote on all issues in government?
Representative Democracy
Direct Democracy
Socialism
Communism
In which form of government is the power always inherited?
Democracy
Monarchy
Socialism
Autocracy
What do a republic and a direct democracy have in common?
rule by a single political party
rule by the people
a small group of leaders
a single leader
Select all that are the function or purpose of a government.
Provide Services
Provide Security
Guide The Community
Allocate Wealth
In which system of government do the states have the most power?
Federal
Confederal
Unitary
Representative Democracy
Which form of government would be led by the person in the image?
Monarchy
Democracy
Theocracy
Communism
The Bill of Rights protects American citizens _______________________________.
popular sovereignty
individual rights
democracy
republicanism
The national government has the ability to declare war, but individual states do not have that power. This is an example of _________________________.
Republicanism
Federalism
Separation of powers
Checks and balances
What best describes the Constitutional principle of checks and balances?
Each branch of the government can limit the power of the others
The power of government is restricted by the Constitution
A bill must pass both houses of Congres
The power to declare war is given to the President
When the U.S. Constitution established three branches of government, it was supporting which of the following principles?
Popular Sovereignty
Federalism
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
The U.S. Constitution established the division of governmental powers between the national and state governments. By doing so, what basic governmental principle was established?
Popular Sovereignty
Federalism
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
Which of the following is an example of checks and balances?
A judge overturning a lower court's decision.
A legislative bill being vetoed by the President.
A governor granting a criminal a pardon.
A governor declaring a tax free period.
Which principle of the Constitution is guaranteed through the first ten amendments?
Separation of Powers
Federalism
Popular Sovereignty
Individual Rights
What type of government involves the people's vote.
Democrats
Republicanism
Limited Government
Monopoly
What is the system where the 3 branches of government keep one from having too much power?
Popular Sovereignty
Limited Government
The strong arm of the law
Checks and Balances
When the federal government and state government share power, it's called...
Teamwork
Limited Government
Separation of Powers
Federalism
What is it called when the government is divided into the legislative, executive, and judicial branches?
Separation of Powers
Federalism and Anti- Federalism
A tree?
Republicanism
The government only gets its power given to it from the Constitution, what is this called?
The Constitution
Separation of Powers
Individual Rights
Limit Government
What is republicanism?
There is no voting and the people have any rights.
The people get to vote for who they want to represent them.
They are a party.
The president controls everything.
Which is not an economic system?
Capitalism
Mutualism
Communism
Socialism
In which economic system are INDIVIDUALS in charge of owning land, resources, and factories?
Communism
Socialism
Capitalism
Greed is a weakness of which system?
Capitalism
Communism
Socialism
Low production of resources is a weakness of which 2 systems?
Capitalism and Communism
Communism and Socialism
Socialism and Capitalism
There is a great divide between people with high incomes and low incomes in which system?
Socialism
Communism
Capitalism
Competition is encouraged in which system?
Communism
Capitalism
Socialism
Health care left to the free-market (left to privately owned businesses to provide)
Capitalism
Socialism
Communism
Sweden is an example of what type of economic system?
Capitalism
Socialism
Communism
Cuba is an example of what type of economic system?
Capitalism
Socialism
Communism
United States is most like what type of economic system?
Capitalism
Socialism
Communism
What is the purpose of working in a socialist system?
To improve the state/nation
It's best for the group
Making money
