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Chapter 2 Government Test

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The people (citizens) hold the power.

Democracy

Autocracy

One ruler holds the power.

Democracy

Autocracy

Citizens have little choice in who leads the government.

Democracy

Autocracy

Citizens typically vote to elect leaders in government.

Democracy

Autocracy

Citizens have many opportunities to participate in government.

Democracy

Autocracy

Citizens have few opportunities, if any, to participate in government.

Democracy

Autocracy

Citizens elect the chief executive.

A   Parliamentary

B  Presidential

Citizens elect members of the legislature.

Parliamentary

Presidential

The chief executive is typically called "President".

A    Presidential Democracy

B  Parliamentary Democracy

The chief executive is appointed by the legislature.

A   Presidential

B  Parliamentary

The chief executive is typically called "Prime Minister."

A  Parliamentary

B   Presidential

The executive and legislative branches are "fused" together.

A   Parliamentary

B   Presidential

The executive and legislative branches are separate.

A  Parliamentary

B   Presidential

Citizens have many rights and freedoms.  Select all that apply

Parliamentary

Presidential

Autocracy

Monarchy

This government includes a system of checks and balances. 

Parliamentary

Presidential

Citizens elect officials to represent them in government. 

Parliamentary

Presidential

The terms autocracy and democracy are used to describe the types of citizen participation in a government system.

True

False

Citizens have more freedoms in a constitutional monarchy than those in an absolute monarchy.

True

False

The United States of America is

A   an autocracy

B  a Parliamentary Democracy

C  a Presidential Democracy

D  a constitutional monarchy

The right of a group of people to be free of ouside interference is

A  democracy

B oligarchy

C  sovereignty

D  constitutional