English Influences on Government

Question 1

What is the main way a representative democracy differs from a direct democracy?

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Citizens elect leaders who vote on the issues in a representative democracy, and citizens vote on the issues in a direct democracy.

Question 2

The two forms of democracy are

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direct and representative.

Question 3

Central and state governments influence each other in

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a federal system.

Question 4

Which statement best characterizes a dictatorship?

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The leader maintains power through force.

Question 5

In a federal system of government, power is

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divided between the national government and the states.

Question 6

In a parliamentary system of representative democracy, the prime minister

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is the leader of the party that won the most seats in parliament.

Question 7

In the modern world, many countries with kings or queens have evolved into constitutional democracies. In these countries, monarchs are mostly

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figureheads.

Question 8

In which system of government would states function independently of each other?

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confederal

Question 9

In an autocracy, what kind of power does the leader hold?

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He holds all the power.

Question 10

In a direct democracy, who votes on government policy?

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all citizens

English Influences on Government Answers