By definition, a federal system divides power between

the national government and the regional governments.

What advantage does a presidential democracy have over a parliamentary democracy?

presidential system separates the executive and legislative powers

hat is one disadvantage of a traditional economy?

The standard of living of most people is very low

What is the main disadvantage of direct democracy?

Frequent elections make it a very time-consuming process for citizens.

What was one way in which Nazism differed from communism and fascism?

Nazism was built on the myth of racial superiority.

What drives the production and distribution of goods and services in a free enterprise system?

the profit motive, economic competition, and supply and demand

A representative democracy is a form of government in which

public decisions are made by leaders elected by citizens to vote

What is one difference between a monarch and a dictator?

A monarch inherits power, while a dictator seizes it by force.

No nation-states are organized as a confederation today because in such a system,

the central government is too weak to be effective.

How are dictatorships and absolute monarchies similar?

leader hold power, which may lead to greater efficiency or risk of abuse.

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1
By definition, a federal system divides power between
the men and women.
the major political parties.
the monarch and the citizens.
the national government and the regional governments.
2
What advantage does a presidential democracy have over a parliamentary democracy?
all of the above
president works more efficiently with legislature, he is from the majority
It is much easier to remove a president from office than a prime minister.
presidential system separates the executive and legislative powers
3
hat is one disadvantage of a traditional economy?
Workers have little incentive to work hard, economic performance suffers.
unstable with periods of prosperity alternating with periods of recession.
The market distributes incomes unequally
The standard of living of most people is very low
4
What is the main disadvantage of direct democracy?
leadership changes because of the varying quality of hereditary leaders.
differing political views are oftenshut out of political process.
Frequent elections make it a very time-consuming process for citizens.
unstable because of the ease of removing a prime minister from power.
5
In what way are the economies of the United States and China similar?
Both are command economies.
Both are market economies.
Both are traditional economies.
Both are mixed economies.
6
What was one way in which Nazism differed from communism and fascism?
Nazism was built on the myth of racial superiority.
Under Nazism, the government owned all land and factories.
Under Nazism, all economic activity was for the benefit of the military.
Nazism gave the dictator supreme power over the nation.
7
In the four factors of production, the word "capital" refers to
the money needed to start a business.
the knowledge and skills that workers bring to their jobs.
all of the above
machinery, buildings, tools, and equipment to produce goods and services.
8
What drives the production and distribution of goods and services in a free enterprise system?
customary skills and strategies that have worked for generations
the profit motive, economic competition, and supply and demand
monarchy, theocracy, and parliamentary democracy
socialism, communism, and government planners
9
Market economies are to individuals as command economies are to
custom.
entrepreneurs.
government planners.
capitalism.
10
Which kind of government did the American colonists create when they formed the United States of America?
constitutional democracy
constitutional monarchy
direct democracy
absolute monarchy
11
In which form of government is power the most centralized?
unitary system
supranational organizational system
federal system
confederal system
12
A representative democracy is a form of government in which
the state exercises broad control over the lives of its citizens.
decisions are made directly by citizens meeting together in assembly
the powers of the monarch are limited by a constitution
public decisions are made by leaders elected by citizens to vote
13
What is one difference between a monarch and a dictator?
monarch rules with absolute power, a dictator is limited by a constitution.
A monarch gains his or her position from the parliament,
A monarch allows religious freedom, dictator serves the nation's religious
A monarch inherits power, while a dictator seizes it by force.
14
Referendum, initiative, and recall are examples of
direct democracy.
votes of no confidence.
parliamentary democracy.
theocracy.
15
What is the most common form of government today?
democracy
dictatorship
monarchy
theocracy
16
Which government is an example of a confederal system of government?
Germany under the leadership of Adolf Hitler
France during the time of Napoleon
the United States under the Constitution
the European Union today
17
In a parliamentary democracy, the prime minister is chosen by
the legislative majority.
the voters.
the monarch.
the nation's highest court.
18
No nation-states are organized as a confederation today because in such a system,
an authoritarian regime is much more likely to emerge.
states cannot unite for some purposes without also giving up their power
there is no flexibility for meeting local needs.
the central government is too weak to be effective.
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How are dictatorships and absolute monarchies similar?
Power remains in the same family
Leaders never face legitimacy problems, because the citizens accept
leader hold power, which may lead to greater efficiency or risk of abuse.
transition of power from leader to the next is always smooth and peaceful.

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