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Use the Chart for #1-3
1.
What kingdom has a weak national
government and a team of strong local
governments?
A. Arendelle
B. Zootopia
C. Pixie Hollow
2.
What kingdom has a strong central
government and weak local governments?
A. Arendelle
B. Zootopia
C. Pixie Hollow
3.
What kingdom has a national government and local governments that are equal in power?
A. Arendelle
B. Zootopia
C. Pixie Hollow
4.
In an autocratic (dictatorship) government, freedom of speech is usually
A protected by the government as a civil right
B guaranteed in the government's constitution
C censored and controlled by the government
D regulated only when it presents a clear and present danger
5.
A system of government where power is NOT shared between the strong central government and
state governments is a
A Democratic system.
B Federal system.
C Oligarchic system.
D Unitary system.
Use the Word Bank Below for #6-8
A. Unitary
B. Federal
C. Confederate
6.
___________ Distribution of power system where states come together in an alliance. The
central government is typically weak.
7.
___________ A distribution of power system where the power is held by the central government.
8.
___________ A distribution of power system where the central government and states/local
governments share power.
1.
What is evident of a country that has a parliamentary democracy?
A The head of state and the head of government are two different people, one of which is the
prime minister.
B The head of the country is always the King or Queen.
C The head of state is the ayatollah.
D The head of government is the president.
2.
Princess Ariel lives in a Kingdom with a strong national government and weak local/state
governments. What type of distribution of power system does Princess Ariel’s kingdom have?
A federal
B unitary
C confederate
D democratic
3.
In which type of government are citizens MOST likely to choose their leader?
A Dictatorship
B Oligarchy
C Democracy
D Monarchy
4.
In your country, the legislative branch has just elected a new prime minister. Which form of
government do you have?
A Parliamentary Democracy
B Monarchy
C Autocracy
D Oligarchy
5.
Arendelle is led by queen Elsa who has all power. As a result, no one votes for the country’s
leader. What type of citizen participation does Arendelle have?
A Autocracy
B Oligarchy
C Democracy
D Confederation
6.
Distribution of power system where states
come together in an alliance. The central
government is typically weak. What
distribution of power system is being
described?
A Communist
B Unitary
C Federal
D Confederate
7.
What distribution of power system is
related to the chart?
A Communist
B Unitary
C Federal
D Confederate
8.
In the Enchanted Kingdom, how did Snow White become Queen?
A. She took control by using military force.
B. The citizens voted for her.
C. She inherited the throne from her parents.
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1.
If the people of Wonderland overthrow their evil queen who rules by force and create a new
government with suffrage (right to vote) for all citizens of Wonderland. What type of government
does Wonderland have before they overthrew the queen?
A Dictatorship
B Oligarchy
C Democracy
D Monarchy
2.
What type of government does Wonderland have after they overthrow the queen?
A Dictatorship
B Oligarchy
C Democracy
D Monarchy
3.
A system of government where power is NOT shared between the strong central government and
state governments is a
A Democratic system.
B Federal system.
C Oligarchic system.
D Unitary system.
4.
Europe, Asia, and Africa are located in the ________________ hemisphere.
A Northern
B Southern
C Western
D Eastern
5.
What is an imaginary line that goes all the way around the earth, dividing it into two equal halves,
a northern half and a southern half?
A Prime Meridian
B Equinox
C Equator
D Solstice
6.
Rapunzel’s Kingdom of Corona has a government in which the people elect representatives who
then elect the leader of the kingdom known as the Prime Minister. Elections are held every 4
years and all citizens are able to vote. Corona has a democratically elected President, but the
power of the president is very limited. What type of government is this describing?
A Presidential Democracy
B Autocracy
C Federal
D Parliamentary Democracy
7.
What distribution of power system is
related to the chart?
A Communist
B Unitary
C Federal
D Confederate
8.
In a unitary system, most of the power is in the hands of the:
A Central government
B Local government bodies
C King
D Voters
1.
What distribution of power system is
related to the chart?
A Communist
B Unitary
C Federal
D Confederate
2.
What's an example of a label you might
find on a political map?
A. The name of a country
B. A symbol that shows you which
way north is
C. A little picture that represents a capital city
D. D. A line of latitude
3.
Landforms such as mountains, rivers, and volcanos can on a
A Political Map
B Economic Map
C Climate Map
D Physical Map
4.
What letter represents Northwest on the Compass Rose?____________
5.
What letter represents Southeast on the Compass Rose?__________
6.
What letter represents Northeast on the Compass Rose?__________
7.
What letter represents Southwest on the Compass Rose?__________
8.
In Zootopia, the central government and the state governments share power. Which of these
terms best describes this type of government?
A. representative democracy
B federal system
C confederate system
D direct democracy
9.
In a parliamentary democracy,
unlike the presidential system,
the head of government belongs
to which branch?
A Legislative
B National
C Executive
D Judicial
10. What kind of government is the
child referring to in this cartoon?
A Autocracy
B Oligarchy
C Democracy
D Federal