Forms of government refer to who has political power.
What is true.
100
In a presidential system citizens ______________ for the representatives they want to lead the country.
What is vote?
100
Name a country that uses a parliamentary system of government
Answers will vary.
100
This is a system of government where power is shared between a central government and states.
What is Federal?
100
In Bassetonia, there is no government and no laws. What form of government does Bassetonia have?
What is anarchy?
200
Systems of government refer to how economies function in a country.
What is false (how the government is ran/distribution of power).
200
In a presidential system, citizens vote for representatives who ________________ and __________________ the laws.
What is make and enforce?
200
In a Parliamentary system, the legislators are called
What is Parliament?
200
In this system of government power is held by the central government which performs all government functions. State and local governments are assigned or delegated powers by the central government.
What is Unitary?
200
Janie seized power through a violent revolution. Janie now has total control of the government and crushes any opposing points of view. What form of government is this?
What is Autocracy?
300
Confederations are a common system of government
What is false
300
The chief executive is called a ___________________ in a presidential system of government.
What is president?
300
In a Parliamentary system the chief executive is called ______________________
What is Prime Minister?
300
In this system of government power is held by the independent states, which are loosely joined together. The central government is weak, having little or no power. The central government gets its powers from the independent states.
What is Confederal?
300
Pepper inherited power from her father who was ruler before her. Pepper's oldest child will inherit power from her. Pepper's powers are limited due to a written constitution. What form of government is this?
What is Constitutional Monarchy?
400
Most countries use a monarchy as their form of government.
What is false? (Democracy)
400
Presidential systems use this form of government.
What is representative democracy?
400
In a parliamentary system citizens choose the ________________________.
What is legislators/Parliament.
400
In this system of government power is distributed or layered among different levels. The central, state and local governments have their own powers.
What is Federal?
400
Emma, Dima, and Venelope are the leaders of a country where only they, their family, and closest friends have any voice in government and control almost all of the wealth. What form of government is this?
What is an oligarchy?
500
The United States is a direct democracy.
What is false? (Representative Democracy)
500
In a presidential system, citizens vote for these branches of government.
What is legislators and executives.
500
How is a Prime Minister chosen in a Parliamentary system?
What is by the majority party in Parliament?
500
This is a system of government where almost all of the power is located with the central government.
What is unitary?
500
Charlie is the leader of a small country that believes that all laws and solutions to problems should come from religion. What form of government is this?