5 Written Questions

1. the leader of the executive branch of a parliamentary government
2. Political leader who rules a country with absolute power, usually by force
3. a system in which the decision of more than half the people is accepted by all
4. executive (enforces the law), legislative (makes the law), and judicial (explains the law).
5. A nation's basic law. It creates political institutions, assigns or divides powers in government, and often provides certain guarantees to citizens. Constitutions can be either written or unwritten.

5 Matching Questions

1. president
2. House of Commons
3. indirect
4. figurehead
5. republic

1. a the office of the United States head of state and head of the executive branch
2. b a form of government in which power is in the hands of representatives and leaders are elected by citizens who have the right to vote.
3. c one of the houses of Parliament including wealthy landowners and rich business leaders that represent the middle class and are elected to office
4. d Representatives vote rather than individual voters
5. e A person who appears to rule even though real power rests with someone else

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. form of government in which a king or queen inherits the right to rule
   1. democracy
   2. direct
   3. indirect
   4. monarchy
2. having to do with government or the actions of the government
   1. political
   2. parliament
   3. direct
   4. indirect
3. a government that divides the powers of government between the national government and state or provincial governments
   1. federal system
   2. direct
   3. inherited
   4. democracy
4. Members have inherited titles or been given them by the queen. Has little power
   1. House of Commons
   2. absolute
   3. common law
   4. House of Lords
5. The body of unwritten law developed in England, primarily from judicial decisions based on custom and tradition.
   1. political
   2. common law
   3. monarchy
   4. democracy

5 True/False Questions

1. limited power → a government where the leaders have complete power to do anything

   True        False

2. dictatorship → A form of government in which all power is in the hands of one person or a small group of people

   True        False

3. non-representative government → power is held by representatives of the population who are not elected by the people

   True        False

4. representative government → Power is held by the people and exercised through the efforts of representatives elected by the people

   True        False

5. inherited → passed on from one generation to the next

   True        False