Systems of Government Quiz

What is the main characteristic of a unitary system?

• Decentralized power

• Strong regional governments

• Centralized power

• No governing authority

Which type of government structure has one strong central government?

• Federal system

• Unitary system

• Confederation

• Anarchy

What historical document governed the United States under a Confederal System?

• The Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

What document established the federal system in the United States?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

What is the main characteristic of a federal system?

• Centralized power

• Shared authority

• No government

• State independence

The European Union is a loose grouping of independent countries that work together. It is an example of...

• a Federal system

• a Unitary system

• a Confederal system

• a Democracy

England's central government, led by the King, has complete authority over the whole country. It is an example of...

• Unitary government

• Autocracy

• Confederal government

• Federal government

Mexico has 37 states that share power with the central government. Mexico is a...

• Confederal government

• Federal government

• Unitary government

• Monarchy