Question

multiple choice questions: choose the correct answer from the choices for each question.

1. which type of government has a central authority with most of the power?

a) federal
b) unitary
c) confederal
d) democratic

1. what system of government does the united states have?

a) unitary
b) federal
c) confederal
d) oligarchy

1. who wrote the second treatise on government, influencing american ideas about rights?

a) hobbes
b) locke
c) rousseau
d) montesquieu

1. in which system does the leader also control the legislature?

a) presidential
b) parliamentary
c) federal
d) unitary

1. which compromise counted slaves as part of the population for representation?

a) three - fifths compromise
b) great compromise
c) commerce compromise
d) missouri compromise

1. which document first limited the kings power in england?

a) english bill of rights
b) magna carta
c) petition of right
d) u.s. constitution

1. an authoritarian government where a small group holds power is called a(n)

a) autocracy
b) oligarchy

Explanation:

1. In a unitary government, the central authority has most of the power. Federal governments divide power between central and regional, confederal gives more power to regions, and democratic refers to rule by the people in a broader sense.
2. The United States has a federal system of government, which divides power between the national and state governments.
3. John Locke wrote the Second Treatise on Government, which influenced American ideas about rights.
4. In a parliamentary system, the leader (prime - minister) is part of the legislature and can control it. In a presidential system, the executive and legislative are more separate. Federal and unitary are about power - distribution, not about the relationship between leader and legislature.
5. The Three - Fifths Compromise counted slaves as three - fifths of a person for the purpose of population representation.
6. Magna Carta was the first document to limit the king's power in England. The English Bill of Rights and Petition of Right came later, and the U.S. Constitution is an American document.
7. An oligarchy is an authoritarian government where a small group holds power. An autocracy is rule by one person.

Answer:

1. b) Unitary
2. b) Federal
3. b) Locke
4. b) Parliamentary
5. a) Three - Fifths Compromise
6. b) Magna Carta
7. b) Oligarchy