Unit 12 Quiz Review

Which is the best definition of a parliamentary form of government?

• a system of government in which executive power is held by a member of the legislature

• a system of government in which the chief executive is constitutionally independent of the legislature

• a system of government in which power is held by a small number of people who make government decisions

• a system of government in which power is divided between one central government and several regional authorities

Read the text and answer the question. Based on the information presented above, what is Japan’s form of government?

• constitutional monarchy and presidential democracy

• constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy

• absolute monarchy and parliamentary democracy

• 
  absolute monarchy and presidential democracy

One difference between a parliamentary and a presidential democratic government is that in a presidential system the chief executive is

• 
  the leader of the legislature.

• 
  responsible to the legislature.

• a member of the majority party.

• head of government and head of state.

Which countries are parliamentary democracies? Select all that apply.

• India

• China

• Japan

• North Korea

• South Korea

In which type of government do citizens play the most direct role in selecting the head of government?

• a theocracy

• an autocracy

• a presidential democracy

• a parliamentary democracy

What is a key difference between presidential and parliamentary democracies?

• the division of power between the regional and local governments

• the division of power between the central and regional governments

• the separation of powers between the legislative and judicial branches

• the separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches

In which form of government does one person hold all governmental power?

• an autocracy

• a democracy

• an oligarchy

• a republic

Why do democratic governments better represent the will of the people they govern than autocratic governments?

• All people work for the government in democratic countries.

• All people are represented equally in democratic governments.

• People in democracies can affect government policy by voting.

• People in democracies always vote for the most qualified leaders.

Read the quote. What type of government does the speaker most likely lead?

• an autocracy

• a democracy

• an oligarchy

• a republic

Read the quote. In which type of government system does the speaker participate?

• an autocracy

• a democracy

• a dictatorship

• an oligarchy