Civics Chapter 27 Section 1 Part 1

____ exercise complete control over a state, usually by relying on the police and military. a. Dictators b. Prime ministers c. Absolute monarchs d. Presidents

a. Dictators

A ____ is a representative government in which no leaders inherit office. a. republic b. dictatorship c. constitutional monarchy d. absolute monarchy

a. republic

Which of the following is an advantage of parliamentary systems? a. unity between legislature and executive b. fewer checks and balances c. legislatures and executive are independent d. political opposition banned

a. unity between legislature and executive

government in which a hereditary ruler has unlimited authority

absolute monarchy

a regime in which power is held by an individual or group not accountable to the people

authoritarian

In which form of government do the executive and legislature functions both reside in an elected assembly? a. constitutional monarchy b. parliamentary system c. constitutional republic d. totalitarian regime

b. parliamentary system

Which system of government is used in the Philippines? a. parliamentary b. presidential c. authoritarian d. monarchy

b. presidential

In a ____ state, the government's control extends to almost all aspects of people's lives. a. democratic b. totalitarian c. unitary d. parliamentary

b. totalitarian

Which of the following countries is an example of present-day totalitarian regime? a. Mexico b. Soviet Union c. North Korea d. Great Britain

c. North Korea

What are hereditary rulers with unlimited authority to do as they wish? a. prime ministers b. dictators c. absolute monarchs d. presidents

c. absolute monarchs

What is the title given to the head of a parliamentary government? a. president b. governor c. prime minister d. monarch

c. prime minister

Of the more than 190 countries in the world, approximately how many have democratic governments? a. one-third b. one-half c. two-thirds d. three-fourths

c. two-thirds

government in which the power of the hereditary leader is limited by the country's constitution and laws

constitutional monarchy

In ____ regimes, power is held by an individual or group not accountable to the people. a. absolute b. democratic c. unitary d. authoritarian

d. authoritarian

In a ____, the power of the hereditary ruler is limited by a constitution and laws. a. republic b. absolute monarchy c. representative democracy d. constitutional monarchy

d. constitutional monarchy

Fidel Castro of Cuba is an example of modern-day a. monarch b. president c. prime minister d. dictator

d. dictator

What are the two types of governments in the world?

democracy & authoritarian

the head of government in a parliamentary system

prime minister

a representative government in which no leaders inherit office

republic