Which of the following is a system of government in which sovereignty rests in the central government alone, and states cannot exert direct authority over citizens without approval of the central government?
a. federal system
b. confederation
c. unitary system
d. parochial system
e. secular system
Question -2-Why could the United Nations be considered a confederation?
a. It is a league of sovereign countries that work together to enforce various international laws.
b. The United Nations cannot be considered a confederation.
c. It is bound by a constitution to perform certain powers.
d. When nations join they become subordinate to the United Nations governing body.
e. Member nations are subordinate to the European community.
Question -3-A confederation
a. is defined as a single sovereign state.
b. consists of two or more governments that are legally bound to each other by contract.
c. is defined as a league of two or more independent states that voluntarily unite to achieve certain specified common aims.
d. is a constitutional arrangement whereby two or more governments are required to cooperate.
e. is a state of political rebellion.
Question -4-Individuals in the U.S. have official status as citizens
a. in both the state in which they reside and in the nation as a whole.
b. in all fifty states and in the nation as a whole.
c. in the nation only, as the state do not confer citizenship status.
d. after the age of eighteen.
e. upon approval of the national government.
Question -5-In a system of federalism, in which sovereign government does the individual hold citizenship?
a. The individual is only considered a citizen of the national government and simply a resident of the state.
b. The state holds the individuals citizenship.
c. Some states allow dual citizenship while others do not.
d. The individual is a citizen of both the state and the national governments.
e. The individual must choose his/her citizenship.
Question -6-Sovereignty is defined as
a. the power of a governmental unit to control the destiny of another unit.
b. the lack of a centralized government.
c. the supreme political power of a government to regulate its affairs without outside interference.
d. the political power to control all subordinate governments.
e. a state of anarchy.
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