Governments Review

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How is authority obtained in a monarchy? Options: passed down from family members, by religious leaders, taken by force, free and open elections

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passed down from family members

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How is authority obtained in a democracy? Options: passed down from family members, by religious leaders, taken by force, free and open elections

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free and open elections

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How is authority obtained in a theocracy? Options: passed down from family members, by religious leaders, taken by force, free and open elections

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by religious leaders

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How is authority obtained by a dictatorship? Options: passed down from family member, by religious leaders, taken by force, free and open elections

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taken by force

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What type of government is considered one of the oldest forms of government? Options: theocracy, monarchy, democracy, dictatorship

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theocracy

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What type of monarch is when the kings or queens have all power and political power is retained through tradition?

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absolute monarchy

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A society in which citizens elect their leaders is considered what type of government?

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democracy

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What TWO governments have similar characteristics - citizens have very few rights and the ruler is not bound by law? Options: dictatorship and representative democracy, constitutional monarchy and democracy, direct democracy and theocracy, absolute monarchy and dictatorship

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absolute monarchy and dictatorship

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What government controls most aspects of citizens life? Options: dictatorship, democracy, monarchy, theocracy

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dictatorship

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Which government's constitution emphasizes the importance of religion? Options: dictatorship, monarchy, theocracy, democracy

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theocracy