2024-25 APS SS American Government Unit 1

In the United States, power is divided between the central government and state governments.

• Confederal

• Federal

• Presidential

• Unitary

In which area do the federal government and a confederation MOST differ?

• The commitment to coordination in matters of mutual defense and trade

• The balance of power between states and the central government

• The division of the country into administrative districts

• The protection of civil rights and civil liberties

What is the primary difference between a federal government and a confederation?

• The presence of elected officeholders

• The presence of independent member states

• The existence of multiple levels of government

• The existence of separate governmental branches

How do powers of government differ?

• The central government holds more power in a federal system.

• The central government holds more power in a confederal system.

• Local governments have more power than regional governments in a federal system.

• Local governments have more power than regional governments in a confederal system.

Which fact shared by the professor BEST supports his argument that the European Union has become more like a federal system of government?

• The European Union has added more member states.

• The European Union's bureaucracy has grown more powerful.

• The United Kingdom left the European Union to retain more local control.

• Some European Union countries now use the Euro instead of their currencies.

Which type of government allows citizens to choose leaders in free and fair elections?

• Autocracy

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

How would an election in an autocratic government be different than one in a democratic system?

• In an autocratic government, an election would likely have only one candidate on the ballot, whereas in a democracy, elections usually have multiple candidates.

• In an autocratic government, an election would only include religious leaders. Whereas in a democracy, citizens may run for office regardless of religious affiliation.

• In an autocratic government, military leaders are prohibited from holding elected office, whereas in a democracy, military leaders may seek public office.

• In an autocratic government, elections are required to include multiple political parties, whereas in a democracy, no such requirement exists.

What statement BEST describes how an autocracy is different from an oligarchy?

• In an autocracy, one person holds all the power.

• In an oligarchy, a small group of people hold power.

• An autocracy is a form of government where power is concentrated in the hands of a single individual.

• An oligarchy is a form of government where power is held by a few individuals.

Which statement identifies a characteristic of democratic government?

• The government allows citizens to vote and run for office.

• The government is chosen through fair elections.

• The government allocates society’s resources.

• The government controls the election outcome.

Which choice BEST describes the MAIN goal of a fascist government?

• to hold tightly-controlled elections with a preset outcome

• to direct state-controlled media to broadcast its propaganda campaigns

• to own the means of production and direct the economy according to a centralized plan

• to focus the economy entirely on glorifying the state and achieving economic self-sufficiency