_C__ 114. How is power distributed in a unitary government?
A. One ruler makes all the decisions for a country.
B. Smaller units of government, like counties, control the central government.
C. A central government assigns power and duties to smaller units of government within
the country.
D. The central government does not have much power over the smaller units of
government in the country.
__C__ 115. Which could happen in a country with a unitary government?
A. Each of the counties in the country creates its own money.
B. A state government removes the president of the country and picks a new president.
C. The national government removes the governor of the state and picks a new
governor.
D. Each of the states in a country writes its own laws, which may be different from the
laws of the other states.
__A__ 116. How are these countries alike?
A. They have a unitary style of government.
B. They do not have a unitary style of government.
C. The countries do not have a strong central government.
D. The countries have one leader to follow in the government
__D__ 117. What is one problem with a confederation government?
A. The central government is too strong.
B. The central government has too many taxes.
C. The central government cannot have an army to defend itself.
D. The central government can create laws but might not be able to enforce them.
__D__ 118. In a confederation, government power lies with
A. the people.
B. a constitution.
C. the central government.
D. the governments of the member countries
__C__ 119. What is the MOST LIKELY reason a country would join a confederation with
a weak central government?
A. The country is afraid it will be attacked.
B. The country does not want to have strong partners.
C. The country wants to keep most of the power for itself.
D. The country wants to send tax money to the central government.
__B__ 120. Which type of government divides power between the central government and
smaller units such as states?
A. unitary
B. federation
C. totalitarian
D. confederation
__B__ 121. What defines the rights, responsibilities, and duties of the central government and
the states in a federal government?
A. the people
B. a constitution
C. the central government
D. governments of the states
__D__ 122. Which could happen in a country with a federal government?
A. Each of the states in the country has its own governor and legislature.
B. The central government removes the governor of the state and picks a new governor.
C. A state government removes the president of the country and picks a new president.
D. Each of the states in a country writes its own laws, which may be different from the
laws of the other states.
__C__ 123. In which form of government would the “will of the people” MOST likely be
the rule of law?
A. autocracy
B. oligarchy
C. direct democracy
D. representative democracy
__A__ 124. Which form of government puts the power of the government in a single person?
A. autocracy
B. oligarchy
C. direct democracy
D. representative democracy
__C__ 125. What is one disadvantage of a direct democracy?
A. Every citizen has the right to vote on issues.
B. All groups in a country are represented when decisions are made.
C. Decision making can be slow since many people’s views must be heard.
D. No one person has all the power; so poor or selfish decisions are less likely to be
made by the government.
__C__ 126. Which is true about democracies?
A. Elections for leaders are a part of few democracies.
B. There are many different ways to set up a democracy.
C. Kings or queens rule autocratically in a democratic government.
D. Laws created in a democracy are more likely to protect the parliament.
__C__ 127. How is the president in a presidential democracy like the prime minister in a
parliamentary democracy?
A. They are both in charge of the legislature.
B. Each leader is elected directly by the citizens of the country.
C. They are both in charge of the military and the day-to-day operations of the country.
D. Each leader is elected to serve for a fixed term, which cannot be changed by the
legislature.
__C__ 128. Which is TRUE of a parliamentary democracy?
A. The prime minister is head of state.
B. The president is the chief executive.
C. The prime minister is the chief executive.
D. The president is the head of the legislature.
__C__ 129. A presidential democracy is used in which country?
A. Australia
B. Canada
C. Mexico
D. United Kingdom
__B__ 130. A parliamentary democracy is used in which country?
A. Brazil
B. Canada
C. Mexico
D. Venezuela
__D__ 131. Which is TRUE about how the president in a presidential democracy is different
from the prime minister in a parliamentary democracy?
A. The prime minister is the head of state for the country, but the president is not.
B. The prime minister is the chief executive and head of the military, but the president is
not.
C. The prime minister is elected directly by the people, but the president is elected by
the legislature.
D. The prime minister is chosen from among the members of parliament, but the
president runs for office separately.