Types of Government

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In order to have a government, there must be a source of power.

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True

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Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an autocracy? Options: the ruler, the people, the court system, the elected legislature

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the ruler

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Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an oligarchy?

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small group of powerful rulers

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Why do the individual voters have more power in a democracy than they do in an autocracy or an oligarchy?

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the voters get to choose people that make the laws

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What type of government is ruled by force? Options: Theocracy, Democracy, Dictatorship, Monarchy

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Dictatorship

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Which of the following governments lack a source of power? Options: Democracy, Dictatorship, Anarchy, Monarchy

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Anarchy

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What do both a monarchy and dictatorship have in common?

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they are both an autocracy 

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Who holds the power in a direct democracy?

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eligible citizens

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Which government's source of power rests in a religious text or ruler? Options: Theocracy, Democracy, Dictatorship, Anarchy

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Theocracy

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The citizens in the U.S. choose leaders to make decisions on our behalf. Which type of government does the U.S. have? Options: Democracy, Anarchy, Oligarchy, Republic

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Republic