Government Structures

Who rules over an "Autocratic" government?

• an assembly

• a committee

• the military

• an individual

"A small group of people who have control of the government" is a definition of what form of government?

• autocracy

• democracy

• oligarchy

• totalitarian

Which form of government is characterized by having the LEAST amount of political participation?

• autocracy

• democracy

• oligarchy

Which form of government would you be MOST likely to find in North America?

• autocracy

• democracy

• oligarchy

• totalitarian

Branch of government that makes the laws

• executive branch

• judicial branch

• absolute monarchy

• legislative branch

A type of democracy where citizens only get to vote for political parties and the political party with the most votes selects the Prime Minister and controls the parliament.

• parliamentary democracy

• constitutional democracy

• absolute monarchy

• presidential democracy

The person who runs the government and sees that the laws are carried out.

• absolute monarchy

• Legislative branch

• government

• Executive branch

A democracy gives everyone decision making power

• True

• False

A constitutional monarchy is a type of parliamentary democracy when a queen or king is the head of state and is limited by a constitution and laws.

• True

• False

A synonym for an autocracy where a dictator rules the nation by force and wants power for life

• autocracy

• dictatorship

• monarchy

• democracy