Which type of government system has a central authority that holds all or nearly all of the power? A) an oligopoly B) a confederation C) a local government D) a unitary government 2) A federal government is best illustrated by A) Japan. B) Spain. C) The United Kingdom. D) United States of America. 3) New Zealand is headed by a Queen but is run by a Prime Minister who is limited by written law. This form of government in known as A) a theocracy. B) an autocracy. C) an absolute monarchy. D) a constitutional monarchy. 4) A federal government is one which A) grants broad legislative powers to a bicameral legislature. B) concentrates all power in the hands of the central government C) states ally together in order to form a political alliance to prevent the possible invasion from outside forces D) divides powers between the state and national government with the national government being supreme or sovereign. 5) Which form of government would have the MOST amount of citizen participation? A) a democracy B) an oligarchy C) an autocracy D) a confederation 6) The illegal construction of a strangely-shaped voting district in order to limit the voting strength of a particular group is called A) a caucus. B) canvassing. C) propositions. D) gerrymandering. 7) Most countries in Africa have a government with a strong central authority. Local governments- like cities, counties, states, or provinces- have only the powers given to them by the central government. In fact, the central government may change those powers at will, without consultation of the regional areas. What system of government is being described? A) Confederal B) Federal C) Oligarchic D) Unitary 8) Which form of government would have the LEAST amount of citizen participation? A) a democracy B) an oligarchy C) an autocracy D) a confederation 9) This type of government is characterized by the rule of a small number of people. How the people are chosen varies from place to place: Some have it based on family ties, while others use wealth or military position as a determining factor. In history many Greek city-states, including Sparta, used this form of governing. What form of government is being described in this passage? A) junta B) monarchy C) oligarchy D) republic 10) The war in Iraq was successful in removing dictator Saddam Hussein from power. Which term would BEST describe how the country was governed during his rule from 1979 until 2003? A) autocracy B) confederation C) federation D) oligarchy