1.07 Types of Government

What is a key characteristic of Direct Democracy?

• Laws are made/voted on directly by the citizens.

• Only elected officials can vote on laws.

• The government is run by a single leader.

• Citizens have no say in lawmaking.

In a Representative Democracy, how are government officials chosen?

• They are appointed by the previous leader.

• They inherit their positions.

• People elect representatives to govern the country.

• They are chosen by random selection.

In a parliamentary system of government, who has authority over the executive branch?

• The legislative branch

• The judicial branch

• The executive branch itself

• The military

In a parliamentary system, the Prime Minister is most similar to which official in other forms of government?

• President

• Governor

• Mayor

• Chief Justice

In a parliamentary system, to whom does the Prime Minister answer?

• The legislative body

• The Supreme Court

• The military

• The general public directly

Which of the following is a characteristic of a unitary government?

• States or cities have limited power and cannot challenge the laws of the central government.

• States have equal power as the central government.

• Local governments can override central government decisions.

• Power is shared equally between all levels of government.

In an oligarchy, who holds all of the power?

• A few people or a small group, one political party.

• The entire population equally.

• A single monarch.

• Elected representatives from every region.

What is a key characteristic of socialism?

• The government controls all aspects of the economy and private property doesn't exist.

• Everyone shares resources to benefit everyone, and the government oversees distributing the resources.

• The economy is based on free market principles with minimal government intervention.

• Only private businesses control the distribution of resources.

In which economic system do individuals and businesses make decisions that shape the economy?

• Command

• Free Market

• Mixed

• Traditional

Socialism and communism are most closely related to which type of economic system?

• Free Market

• Mixed

• Command

• Traditional