Systems of Government
Which system divides power between a strong central government and states?
What is Federal?
What form of government is ruled by a single person?
What is Autocracy?
$$ Double Points $$ Who usually holds power in both a direct democracy and a constitutional republic?
Who are the people?
What system of government shares power between the central government and local states?
What is Federal?
If a government is led by representatives elected by the people, what form of government is it?
What is a Republic?
In which system does one strong central government control everything?
What is Unitary?
Which form of government is ruled by a king or queen with no limits on power?
What is Absolute Monarchy?
What type of leader usually takes power by force and keeps it as a single military leader?
What is a Dictator?
$$ Double Points $$ Which system does not share power between states, countries, or provinces and keeps the power concentrated in the national/central government?
What is Unitary?
$$ Double Points $$ A country is led by a self-appointed council who amended (changed) the constitution. What form of government is this?
What is Oligarchy?
$$ Double Points $$ Which system has states holding all the power and governing themselves?
What is Confederal?
What form of government is ruled by a few people or a small group?
What is Oligarchy?
Which two forms of government could be led by one internationally recognized leader and the people of that country would have freedom of religion?
What is a republic and a monarchy?
In which system do states hold all the power?
What is Confederal?
The leader of a country is regarded as a saint. What form of government is this?
What is Theocracy?
$$ Double Points $$ Which system balances local sovereignty (power) and national unity to prevent any one level of government from becoming too powerful?
What is a federal system?
Which form of government is ruled by the people through participation in a political process?
What is Democracy?
In a Theocracy, who holds governmental power?
Who is a religious or spiritual leader?
What form of government involves power given to religious principles?
What is Theocracy?
A rebel leader overthrows the government and declares himself the new leader. What form of government is this?
What is Autocracy?
Which system features a federal government with very little power that loosely governs states as a union?
What is Confederal?
$$ Double Points $$ What form of government gives power to religious principles or a spiritual leader?
What is Theocracy?
What is the leader called in a government where power is inherited through birth?
Who is a Monarch?
Which system allows citizens to vote for leaders who respond to the people's needs?
What is Representative Democracy/Republic?
$$ Double Points $$ The central government shares power with all regions within a country. What system is this?
What is Federal?