1
Which of these types of government allows citizens
to have the greatest amount of political influence?
Adictatorship
Bdirect democracyC
absolute monarchy D
oligarchy
2
In an autocratic (dictatorship) government, f reedom of
speech is usually
A protected by the government as a civil right
B guaranteed in the government's constitution
Ccensored and controlled by the government
Dregulated only when it presents a clear and present
danger
3
4
In which system of government dostates, cities, and
countieshavethe least political power?
Afederal
Bunitary
C confederate
Ddemocratic
In Germany, thecentral government andthestate
governments share power.
Which of theseterms best describes this typeof
government?
Arepresentative democracy
Bfederal system
Cconfederate system
Ddirect democracy
5
6
Asystem of government where power is NOT shared
between thestrong central government andstate
governments is a
ADemocratic system.
BFederal system.
C Oligarchic system.
DUnitary system.
Thetypeof government in which power rests with a
small group of peopleis calleda(n)
ADemocracy
BOligarchy
C Autocracy
DFederal Republic
7
8
What is evident of a country that has a parliamentary
democracy?
AThe head of state and the head of government are
two different people, one of which is the prime minister.
BThe head of the country is always the King or Queen.
CThe head of state is the ayatollah.
DThe head of government is the president.
Thetwopredominate formsof democratic
governments areparliamentary and_________.
AFederal
BConstitutional
C Communist D
Presidential
9
10
How is thepower distributed in a federal systemof
government?
AThe central government has complete control.
BThe individual states have complete control.
C The tribe leader shares control with the elders.
D The central government and the states share
control.
In which type of government arecitizens
MOSTlikely to choose their leader?
ADictatorship
BOligarchy
C Democracy
DMonarchy
11
12
In Russia, the president is both the chief executive
and the head of state. What type of democracy is
this?
APresidential Democracy
BParliamentary Democracy
C Unitary Democracy
DConstitutional Democracy
Which typeof government would most likely abolish
all opposing political parties, thedirect election of
leaders, andfreedomof speech?
AConstitutional Monarchy
BDictatorship
C Representative Democracy
DDirect Democracy
13
14
If Russia andtheUnited States areboth presidential
democracies, how do they determinetheir leaders?
AThe citizens vote on the legislature, then members of the
legislature select the leader.
BThe citizens do not get to choose the leaders.
CThe leaders are passed down through generations.
DThe citizens directly vote on the leaders in both
countries.
Theruler of your country has always madeall of the political and
economic decisionsfor the country. Thecitizens donot always
agreewith his decisions, but they havenopower to change
anything. Healonemakes the decisions and has unlimitedpower.
Which formof government doyou have?
AParliamentary Democracy
BConstitutional Monarchy
CAutocracy
DOligarchy
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16
Most of the peoplein your country are very poor. You area rich
rancher andyou are part of a small group of wealthy landowning
families that holdsall of the political power in your nation. This
small group makes all political decisions for your country.
Which formof government doyou have?
AParliamentary Democracy
BConstitutional Monarchy
CAutocracy
DOligarchy
You have just turned 18 and are voting for the first
time in your life. You will be voting for the president
of your country and for other elected officials.Which
formof government doyou have?
AMonarchy
BPresidential democracy
C Parliamentary democracy
DCommunist
17
18
In your country, the legislative branch has just
electeda new prime minister.Which f orm of
government do you have?
AParliamentary Democracy
BConstitutional Monarchy
CAutocracy
DOligarchy
In a parliamentary democracy, unlikethe
presidential system, the headof government
belongsto which branch?
ALegislative
BNational C
ExecutiveD
Judicial
19
20
You livein a large country that has many states. The
government’s power is dividedbetween a central/national
government andthestate/ local governments. Which term
best describes thetypeof government system you have?A
Communist
BUnitary
CFederal
DOligarchy
a
government that is ruled by
one person, such as a
monarch or dictator.
:
21
22
:
a government where the citizens
have free elections and have a
say in the government.
23
24
a
government that shares power
between a central, regional, and
local governments.
:
.
an alliance
between political organizations
that rule themselves, like the
European Union.
:
a
government that is ruled by
a small group of people, such
as the former Soviet Union.
:
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26
What type of democratic government is
being described?
• No separation of power between
executive & legislative branch
• Citizens vote for legislature and
legislature elects head of government
What are the two types of
autocratic governments?
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28
Which type of government
allows citizens to have the
greatest amount of political
influence?
What is an oligarchy?
Name: ________________________
Po litic al Systems Answ e r Sheet
1
5
9
13
17
21
2
6
10
14
18
22
3
7
11
15
19
23
4
8
12
16
20
24
25
26
27
28
Po litic al Systems Answ e r KEY
1 B
5 D
9 D
13 D
17 A
21 Democracy
25 Parliamentary
Democracy
2
6
10
14
18
22
26
C
B
C
C
A
Confederation
Absolute Monarchy &
Dictatorship
3
7
11
15
19
23
27
B
A
A
D
C
Federal
Presidential
Democracy
4 B
8 D
12 B
16 B
20 Autocracy
24 Oligarchy
28 Power rests with a small
group