Types of Governments Review

Front

Which of these is NOT a responsibility of a government?

• To provide security
• To keep order
• To provide jobs
• To provide services

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To provide jobs

Front

Which type of government gives the power to one individual, who usually overlooks the rights of the citizens in order to maintain the power of the government?

Back

Dictatorship

Front

In which form of government does the ruler have complete, maximum control over every aspect of the citizens' lives?

Back

Totalitarian

Front

Which type of ruler takes power by force and uses force to maintain power, relying on the military and brutality to stay in power? Options: President, King, Totalitarian Dictator, Prime Minister

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Totalitarian Dictator

Front

Which type of government is one in which one person reigns, usually a king or queen. The authority, or crown, is generally inherited.

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Monarchy

Front

In which type of monarchy is the ruler often only the head of state, not the head of government, and is a figurehead with no power. In this type of monarchy, citizens maintain their rights.

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Constitutional Monarchy

Front

Which type of monarchy has unrestricted political power over the state and its people?

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Absolute Monarchy

Front

In which form of government do the rulers claim to be ruling on behalf of a set of religious beliefs?

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Theocracy

Front

In which type of government is the power vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their ELECTED officials?

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Democracy

Front

When a country has no government, it is called.....

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Anarchy