Types of Government Overview (SW Asia)

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of citizen participation mentioned?

• Autocracy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Monarchy

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of autocracy?

• Dictatorship

• Autocratic Monarchy

• Presidential Democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

Open Ended

What is the main characteristic of a theocracy?

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A government ruled by religious leaders is called a

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Multiple Choice

In a parliamentary democracy, who is in charge?

• Legislative branch

• Elected president

• Religious leaders

• Military leaders

Multiple Choice

Who holds the power in a democracy?

• The people

• One person

• Religious leaders

• Military leaders

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes how the head of government is chosen in a parliamentary democracy?

• The people directly elect the head of government.

• Members of parliament choose the head of government.

• The head of government is chosen by the president.

• The head of government inherits the position.

Open Ended

Explain what the differences between parliamentary and presidential democracy are.

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A monarchy has a king, queen, emperor, or

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Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between an autocratic monarchy and a constitutional monarchy?

• Autocratic monarchies have a written constitution, while constitutional monarchies do not.

• Constitutional monarchies are ruled by elected representatives, while autocratic monarchies are ruled by a lifelong leader.

• Autocratic monarchies have supreme power in the hands of a ruler, while constitutional monarchies are guided by a constitution.

• Both types of monarchies have no hereditary rulers.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are types of monarchy?

• Autocratic monarchy

• Constitutional monarchy

• Presidential monarchy

• Parliamentary monarchy

Open Ended

What are the two types of monarchies and how are they different?

Multiple Choice

What is a key difference between a republic and a monarchy based on the information provided?

• A republic has an elected president, while a monarchy has a monarch.

• A republic has a monarch, while a monarchy has an elected president.

• Both republics and monarchies have monarchs.

• Both republics and monarchies have elected presidents.

Open Ended

Explain how the level of citizen participation can influence the type of government in a country.