Who Rules (Types of Government)

Multiple Choice

Which of the following forms of government gives power to a small group of people rather than a single leader or all citizens?

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Dictatorship

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes a theocracy?

• A government where religious law is used to settle disputes and rule the people.

• A government where nobody is in control and everyone looks out for themselves.

• A government where citizens vote to elect their leaders without religious influence.

• A government where the population is not strongly religious.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an oligarchy?

• Rule by a few people

• Military officers may control the government

• Citizens directly vote on laws

• Political rights may be limited to certain groups

Multiple Choice

One person is in charge

• Autocracy

• Democracy

Multiple Choice

Citizens often have no rights

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

Multiple Choice

Can exist with other forms of government

• Dictatorship

• Theocracy

Multiple Choice

Led by a king or queen

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

Multiple Choice

Nobody is in charge

• Monarchy

• Anarchy

Multiple Choice

Those in charge are military members who took over by force.

• Junta

• Democracy

Multiple Choice

Leader often shares power with other parts of government.

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

Multiple Choice

Democracy where citizens elect others to serve in government

• Direct

• Representative

Multiple Choice

Citizens vote to elect their leaders

• Democracy

• Autocracy

Multiple Choice

A small group rules the country

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

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People do not answer to any leader or government

• Oligarchy

• Anarchy

Multiple Choice

God and religious law are the government’s authority

• Theocracy

• Anarchy

Multiple Choice

The group with power can be based on race or social class

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

Multiple Choice

Democracy where citizens participate in lawmaking themselves

• Direct

• Representative