Chapter 27:
Comparing Systems of Government
1.
A(n) __________ government is one in which power is held by an individual or group that is not accountable to the people.
a.
republican
b.
democratic
c.
authoritarian
d.
aggregate
2.
An example of a totalitarian government that developed in the twentieth century was __________.
a.
Nazi Germany
b.
Victorian England
c.
the Canadian Commonwealth
d.
Argentina under Perón
3.
In a parliamentary system, the head of government is usually called a __________.
a.
president
b.
docent
c.
prime minister
d.
czar
4.
In a parliamentary system, the head of government is chosen by __________.
a.
the monarch
b.
the members of parliament
c.
the people
d.
the cabinet
5.
Great Britain, also known as the United Kingdom, is made up of __________.
a.
England, Scotland, Bristol, and Northern Ireland
b.
England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
c.
England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Southern Ireland
d.
England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Cornwall
6.
In Great Britain, the Queen's role is __________.
a.
largely symbolic
b.
head of the executive branch
c.
diplomatic leader of the country
d.
prime minister
7.
Britain's policy of transferring power to local authorities is called __________.
a.
evolution
b.
unitary government
c.
devolution
d.
noblesse oblige
8.
The man who led the Communist revolution in China was __________.
a.
Deng Xiaoping
b.
Jiang Zemin
c.
Zhu Rongji
d.
Mao Zedong
9.
In China, national policy is made by the __________.
a.
National People's Congress
b.
Politburo
c.
Chinese Communist Party
d.
Kuomintang
10.
The first American president to visit China was __________.
a.
John F. Kennedy
b.
Jimmy Carter
c.
Ronald Reagan
d.
Richard Nixon
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