Different Types of Governments

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a representative democracy as practiced in the United States?

• Citizens elect officials to make laws and rules on their behalf.

• Citizens vote directly on every law and rule.

• The government is controlled by a single ruler with absolute power.

• Laws are passed down through families.

Multiple Choice

What is a key feature of a constitutional monarchy today?

• The monarch has absolute power over the government.

• The monarch shares power with elected officials.

• The monarch is elected by the people.

• There are no public celebrations led by the monarch.

Multiple Choice

Which country is mentioned as a current example of a communist government?

• United States

• Great Britain

• China

• Sweden

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a theocracy?

• A government led by elected officials who make secular laws.

• A government led by religious leaders who enforce religious laws.

• A government where citizens vote on every law directly.

• A government ruled by a single monarch with absolute power.

Multiple Choice

What are some of the main types of government mentioned in the lesson?

• Democracy, Monarchy, Dictatorship, Communism, Theocracy

• Democracy, Republic, Oligarchy, Anarchy, Federalism

• Monarchy, Democracy, Socialism, Feudalism, Tribalism

• Dictatorship, Theocracy, Socialism, Capitalism, Republic