I. Who can participate
II. Geographic distribution of power
III. Relationship between Legislative and Executive Branches
A. Democracy
1. Direct Democracy: everyone has a voice (vote) on
all public policies.
2. Indirect Democracy: also known as represenative
democracy. Elected officials are
picked to then vote on all public
policies.
B. Dictatorship
1. Autocracy: a single person holds unlimited political power
2. Oligarchy: power to rule is held by a small group
II. Geographic distribution of power
A. Unitary Government: all powers held by the government
belong to a single, central agency.
B. Federal Government: power of the government are divided
between a central government and
several local governments.
C. Confederate Government: an alliance of independent
states.
III. Relationship between Legislative and Executive Branches
A. Presidential Government: the executive and legislative
branches of the government are
separate, independent of one
another, and coequal.
B. Parliamentary Government: the executive is made up of the
prime minister or premier, and
that official's cabinet. The
prime minister and cabinet
themselves are members of the
legislative branch, the parliament.
A federal government is one in which
a. all power is concentrated in the central government.
b. limited powers are assigned to a central agency by independent states.
c. power is divided between a central government and local governments.
d. powers are divided between a legislative branch and an executive branch.
Which of the following statements is NOT true of parliamentary government?
a. The executive is chosen by the legislature.
b. The legislature is subject to the direct control of the executive.
c. The prime minister and cabinet are part of the legislative branch.
d. The prime minister and cabinet must resign if they lose the support of a majority of the legislature.
All political powers in a state are concentrated at the central level under which form of government?
a. federal c. unitary
b. confederate d. executive
Answers: C / B / C