Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The system by which a country is organized is called
its:
a. | trade policies | c. | military structure | b. | government | d. | commjunication
system |
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Which of these statements is TRUE of the Judicial
branch of government?
a. | It creates laws. | c. | It interprets
laws of a country and applies them to court cases.
| b. | It enforces laws | d. | Members are elected for fixed
terms. |
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Which of these statements is TRUE of the Legislative
branch of government?
a. | It creates laws. | c. | It interprets
laws of a country and applies them to court cases.
| b. | It enforces laws. | d. | Members are elected for an unlimited term.
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Which of these statements is TRUE of the Executive
branch of government?
a. | It creates laws. | c. | It interprets
laws of a country and applies them to court cases. | b. | It enforces laws. | d. | The executive is elected for an unlimited
term. |
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The United States, Australia and Canada are examples of
countries with which type of government?
a. | confederation | c. | unitary | b. | federal | d. | oligarchy |
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In which type of government does the local government hold
all the power and the central government has very little power?
a. | confederation | c. | unitary | b. | federal | d. | oligarchy |
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Distribution of Power refers to how a country organizes its
government and distributes power between the various levels of government. In which type of
government is power MOST shared between levels of government?
a. | confederation | c. | unitary | b. | federal | d. | oligarchy |
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In an autocracy, where does the power reside?
a. | with citizens | c. | with a ruler | b. | with political parties or small
groups | d. | with the central
(national) government |
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Which statement is NOT TRUE about how power is
shared in a federal government?
a. | Power is shared between the national, state, and local
governments. | c. | The national government has the power to change laws passed by
states. | b. | Governors are elected by the citizens of the
state.
| d. | States do not pass laws related to the defense of the
country. |
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The United Kingdom and Cuba are examples of countries with
which type of government?
a. | confederation | c. | unitry | b. | federal | d. | oligarchy |
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In a democracy, where does the power reside?
a. | with citizens | c. | with a
ruler | b. | with political parties or small groups | d. | with the central (national)
government |
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In an absolute monarchy, where does the power
reside?
a. | with citizens | c. | with a
sovereign | b. | with political parties or small
groups
| d. | with the central (national) government |
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Dictatorships and absolute monarchies are types of which
system of government?
a. | republic | c. | oligarchy | b. | democracy | d. | autocracy |
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. Today there are two major forms of democratic governments,
parliamentary and presidential. Which statement is NOT TRUE of parliamentary democracy?
a. | Citizens vote for representatives from a political party to serve
in Parliament. | c. | Citizens also vote for the head of
government. | b. | Members of Parliament pick
the head of government. | d. | Parliaments main job is to make and carry out the laws of the
country. |
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Which countries are examples of parliamentary
democracy?
a. | Mexico and Australia | c. | Argentina and
Cuba | b. | United Kingdom and Canada | d. | All of the
above |
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Which statement is NOT TRUE of presidential
democracy?
a. | Citizens vote for representatives from a political party and for
the head of government. | c. | Elected representatives pick the head of
government. | b. | The legislative and
executive branches serve as checks on the other branches' powers. | d. | The head of government
holds power for the term of office the country's constitution
allows. |
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The United Nations and the Organization of Petroleum
Exporting Countries (OPEC) are examples of confederation governments. Which statement is NOT
TRUE about how power is shared in a confederation government?
a. | The central government is weak. | c. | Confederation governments are the least common type of
government. | b. | The central government has
only as much power as local governments are willing to give it. | d. | Government officials are
elected by the citizens. |
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In an oligarchy, where does the power reside?
a. | with citizens | c. | with a
ruler | b. | with political parties or small groups | d. | with the central (national)
government |
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Which countries are examples of presidential
democracy?
a. | Mexico and Brazil | c. | Argentina and
Cuba | b. | United Kingdom and Canada
| d. | All of the
above |
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Completion
Complete each
statement.
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Fill in the blank: autocracy, dictatorship, absolute
monarchy, oligarchy, and democracy are terms which describe the level of power held by
______________.
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