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The THREE MAJOR POLITICAL SYSTEMS of the world are the following EXCEPT:
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A. monarchy
B. dictatorship
C. federation
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Which of the following statements about MONARCHIES is FALSE?
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A. A monarchy is a government ruled by a king or queen.
B. A monarchy in which the ruler has unlimited power is an absolute monarchy and the ruler is an absolute monarch.
C. In a monarchy the king or queen inherits the position from a member of his or her family.
D. An absolute monarchy in which the ruler makes a set of laws called a constitution is a constitutional monarchy. -
Tyrone lives in a nation in which the people govern THROUGH ELECTED OFFICIALS.
The following descriptions of that government are correct EXCEPT:
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A. democracy
B. limited democracy
C. representative democracy
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Lena was visiting an aunt in a small foreign country. One morning her aunt
woke her with the news that there was no longer any government and the people
were doing as they pleased. Which of the following is the word usually used to
describe that situation?
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A. tyranny
B. over reaction
C. anarchy
D. exciting -
Sometimes when the government of a country is weak a man takes over by force,
exercises power cruelly and is not limited by laws or the rights of the people.
Which description is WRONG?
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A. He is a dictator.
B. He used absolute power.
C. He presides over a tyranny.
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A NATION is
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A. a political group with the resources and manpower to survive alone.
B. a people whose language and culture tend to be the same and who are united under a common government.
C. a community in which every citizen has a say in the government.
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Great Britain is a CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY. Which of the following statements
about it is true?
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A. The present Queen Elizabeth was elected by the people.
B. The Queen shares authority with a Parliament elected by the people.
C. The Queen's eldest son, Prince Charles, cannot be king unless the people approve.
D. If the Queen should disapprove of any part of the Constitution, she has the power to amend it. -
The British system of royal succession
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A. will result in Prince Charles inheriting the throne from his mother, Queen
Elizabeth.
B. is a new political development.
C. can be amended in favor of another family member, if Parliament decides to do it.
D. is what we had in our country until the Civil War.
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Vocabulary Drill
N. Political Systems
#10. Distinguish the characteristics, both positive and negative, of various
types of government: representative democracy, monarchy, dictatorship.
Ohio Department of Education - High School Proficiency Testing Fact Sheets
Each nation has a government but not all nations have the same form of government or political system. In general, there are three political systems in the world. The following questions relate to these systems.
In answering these questions refer to Section N of The Little Book and the Related Words list. Circle the letter of the correct answer.
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