Governance and Government Systems

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What type of government is characterized by the division of power between different levels of government?

  • Unitary
  • Federalism (correct)
  • Dynasty
  • Constitutional monarchy

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a confederate system of government?

  • A strong central authority exists (correct)
  • Few tasks are delegated to the national government
  • National government has significant power
  • Regional governments retain supremacy

What is the main difference between a unitary and a federal system of government?

  • The number of branches of government
  • The level of citizen participation
  • The distribution of power between levels of government (correct)
  • The type of monarch in power

Which document is considered a milestone in the development of democratic government in England?

<p>The English Bill of Rights (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a system of government where a single person has absolute power?

<p>Absolute monarchy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term is not related to a type of monarchy?

<p>Utopia (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What system of government concentrates power in a central authority?

<p>Unitary (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

<p>Legislative (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What marks the beginning of a democratic government in England?

<p>The English Bill of Rights (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the first representative assembly in the New World?

<p>The House of Burgesses (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an act of protest in which business is withheld or refused?

<p>Boycott (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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