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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these types of government allows citizens to have the greatest amount of political influence?dictatorshipdirect democracyabsolute monarchyoligarchy
- 2. Multiple ChoiceIn which system of government do states, cities, and counties have the least political power?unitaryfederalconfederationdemocracy
- 3. Multiple ChoiceIn Germany, the central government and the state governments share power. Which of these terms best describes this type of government?FederalAutocracyRepresentative DemocracyConfederation
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe type of government in which power rests with a small group of people is called a(n)DemocracyOligarchyFederalAutocracy
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe two predominate forms of democratic governments are parliamentary and _________.autocracypresidentialrepresentativeoligarchic
- 6. Multiple ChoiceHow is the power distributed in a federal system of government?The central government and the states control.The tribe leader shares control with the elders.The central government has complete control.The individual states have complete control.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceIn which type of government are citizens MOST likely to choose their leader?democracyautocracyoligarchyfederal
- 8. Multiple ChoiceIn country X the president is both the chief executive and the head of state. What type of democracy is this?Presidential democracyParliamentary democracyOligarchic ruleFederal
- 9. Multiple ChoiceIf Russia and the United States are both presidential democracies, how do they determine their leaders?The citizens vote on the leaders in both countries.The leaders are passed down through generations.The citizens do not get to choose the leaders.The citizens vote on the legislature, then members of the legislature select the leader.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe ruler of your country has always made all of the political and economic decisions for the country. The citizens do not always agree with his decisions, but they have no power to change anything. He alone makes the decisions and has unlimited power. Which form of government do you have?AutocracyDemocracyUnitaryPresidential democracy
- 11. Multiple ChoiceMost of the people in your country are very poor. You are a rich rancher and you are part of a small group of wealthy land owning families that holds all of the political power in your nation. This small group makes all political decisions for your country. Which form of government do you have?Presidential democracyOligarchyConstitutional MonarchyFederal
- 12. Multiple ChoiceYou 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 form of government do you have?Parliamentary democracyPresidential democracyCommunistMonarchy
- 13. Multiple ChoiceIn your country, the legislative branch has just elected a new prime minister. Which form of government do you have?Parliamentary democracyDemocracyUnitaryConfederation
- 14. Multiple ChoiceIn a parliamentary democracy, unlike the presidential system, the head of government belongs to which branch?ExecutiveFederalLegislativeJudicial
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