Monarchy
Which type of government is when power is held by a single person from a royal family?
Monarchy
In which type of government do all citizens vote for laws themselves?
Direct democracy
Which types of governments have a strong central power that tries to control the population?
A: Absolute monarchy and constitutional monarchy
B: Representative democracy and pure democracy
C: Oligarchy and constitutional republic
D: Authoritarian and totalitarian
D: Authoritarian and totalitarian
Which power is prohibited to the states?
A: Coining money
B: Issuing licenses
C: Borrowing money
D: Running welfare programs
A: Coining money
Which is a power of the federal government but not the state governments?
A: Fixing roads
B: Collecting taxes
C: Passing laws
D: Protecting copyrights
A: Protecting copyrights
Which government includes a king or queen with limited power?
Which type of government is when a few wealthy and powerful people make decisions for everyone?
Oligarchy
In Saudi Arabia, the king has complete control. Which best describes the government in Saudi Arabia?
A: Absolute monarchy
B: Constitutional monarchy
C: Theocracy and oligarchy
D: Absolute monarchy and autocracy
D: Absolute monarchy and autocracy
Which is an example of a power shared by state and local governments?
A: Overseeing state courts
B:Running school systems
C: Delivering mail
D: Fixing state roads
B: Running school systems
Which is NOT a power of the federal government in the U.S.?
A: Running a public school
B: Declaring war
C: Protecting copyrights
D: Regulating trade
A: Running a public school
Which government includes a king or queen with total power over decision making?
Absolute Monarchy
In Iran, there is a ruler who has political and religious authority. What term best describes the government of Iran?
Theocracy
How are an authoritarian and totalitarian government similar?
There is a strong central power that controls the people
"Prohibited powers" are powers that are various parts of the government are not allowed to participate in or do. What is an example of a prohibited power?
A: Tax collection
B: The federal government printing money
C: States declaring war
D: The federal government borrowing money
c: States declaring war
In a "Confederal government", power is shared, but most power lies with the states. Based off that information, what is an advantage of a confederal system of government?
A: There is a strong central government
B: There is more competition for resources
C: There is a sense of patriotism
D: There are fewer political conflicts
D: There are fewer political conflicts
What limits a king or queen's rule in a constitutional monarchy?
A constitution
What aspect of the U.S. government relates to the principle of consent of the governed?
A: The veto process
B: The legislative process
C: The appeals process
D: The election process
D: The election process
Which form of government is when the government assert total control over citizens and their lives in even greater measure?
Totalitarian government
What is an example of a responsibility shared by federal, state, and local governments?
A: Tax collection
B: School systems
C: Immigration
D: Trade regulation
A: Tax collection
What is a disadvantage of a federal system of government?
A: States can try to block federal laws they don't like
B: Needs of subsets of the country are not addressed
C: There is no central authority to coordinate responses to crises
D: There is a high risk for authoritarianism
A: States can try to block federal laws they don't like
List one country that has a monarchy
Saudi Arabia
U.K.
Spain
Canada
Japan
Can an oligarchy or theocracy be corrupt? Explain why
Yes they can be corrupt because you are allowing power to be held by a small group or one sole ruler. Also all power is concentrated by a few, can lead to abuse of power.
How does "rule of law" protect the U.S. from authoritarian rule?
It holds leaders to the same laws as everyone else
In a "Confederal government", power is shared, but most power lies with the states. Based off that information, what is a disadvantage of a confederal system of government?
A: The federal government has too much power
B: There is little unity between the states
C: It takes longer to respond to a crisis
D: A bloated bureaucracy may form
B: There is little unity between the states
What is an advantage of a federal system of government?
A: People are less likely to feel loyalty to subsets of the country
B: States are unlikely to have conflicts with each other
C: There are more opportunities for citizens to be involved
D: All policies are uniform throughout the country
C: There are more opportunities for citizens to be involved