Question

1. what is one key characteristic of an unlimited government?

the government has total control without legal limits.
leaders must follow the same laws as citizens.
citizens have guaranteed rights protected by a constitution.
power is divided among different branches of government.

1. which of the following is an example of a limited government?

the united states with a constitutional democracy.
the soviet union under joseph stalin.
france under king louis xiv.
north korea under a dictatorship.

1. how does a federal system of government distribute power?

only local governments have authority, and the central government is weak.
power is shared between the national and state governments.
the president controls all levels of government directly.
the national government holds all power, and local governments have none.

Explanation:

1. An unlimited government has no legal limits on its power. The other options describe characteristics of limited governments.
2. The United States with a constitutional democracy is a limited government as it has a constitution that limits government power. The other options (Soviet Union under Stalin, France under Louis XIV, North Korea under dictatorship) are examples of unlimited or highly centralized power.
3. A federal system shares power between national and state governments. The other options describe unitary (national government holds all power) or confederal (local governments have more power) systems.

Answer:

1. The government has total control without legal limits.
2. The United States with a constitutional democracy.
3. Power is shared between the national and state governments.