Unit 2: Types of Government and Economies

Question 1

Which title completes the table below

Accepted Answer

Confederal

Question 2

Citizens of a ________ are able to vote for representatives to lawmaking bodies.

Accepted Answer

Representative Democracy

Question 3

A form of government in which religious law is used to rule the people.

Accepted Answer

Theocracy

Question 4

Electing someone to the U.S. House of Representatives is an example of what form of government?

Accepted Answer

Representative Democracy

Question 5

Which system(s) of government has the United States experienced?

Accepted Answer

All of the Above

Question 6

Another word for "representative democracy" is...

Accepted Answer

Republic

Question 7

The list below contains a description of four systems of government. Which represents a PARLIAMENTARY GOVERNMENT?

Accepted Answer

1

Question 8

The Venn Diagram above compares two economic models. Write something that could complete the missing section.

Accepted Answer

Central government plans and manages all economic decisions

Question 9

Democracy is a word that describes absolute monarchy, limited monarchy and dictatorship?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

What system of government does the United States Constitution create?

Accepted Answer

Federal

Question 11

Citizens who live under a dictatorship can expect to enjoy many political rights.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 12

What is a similarity between a democratic form of gov't and a parliamentary system of gov't?

Accepted Answer

Citizens elect their leaders

Question 13

A form of government that forces strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom is called...

Accepted Answer

Tyranny, Dictatorship, Authoritarianism, Totalitarianism

Question 14

Which statement explains the main idea of capitalism?

Accepted Answer

The economy is free of government regulation.

Question 15

What form of government would have a leader who looks like this?

Accepted Answer

Monarchy

Question 16

Countries that are communist do NOT protect individual rights and private ownership of property

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

Which ECONOMIC MODEL does the United States follow?

Accepted Answer

Capitalism

Question 18

What do an absolute monarchy and an autocracy have in common?

Accepted Answer

A single ruler

Question 19

Which statement below is true about a unitary system of government?

Accepted Answer

The national government has the most power

Question 20

The word “oligarchy,” first used by Aristotle, literally means which of the following?

Accepted Answer

rule by the few

Questions 20