Government Review

Which type of government do the people have the most control?

• dictatorship

• monarchy

• democracy

If a leader inherits their position, you know right away it is a  __________________.

• monarchy
• democracy
• dictatorship

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Which type of government do we have in the United States?

• monarchy
• democracy
• dictatorship

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Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an oligarchy?

• the king
• the people
• the legislature
• small group of powerful rulers

Why do the individual voters have more power in a democracy than they do in an autocracy or an oligarchy?

• kings are always poor rulers
• the voters get to choose people that make the laws
• a small group of people is in charge instead of one
• representavies elect themselves to lead the citizens 

What do both a monarchy and dictatorship have in common?

• they both give power to the citizens 
• they are both an autocracy 
• they are both a democracy 
• they are both an anarchy 

Who holds the power in a direct democracy?

• elected representatives
• eligible citizens
• the president
• judges 

Which government's source of power rests in a religious text or ruler?

• Theocracy 
• Democracy
• Dictatorship
• Anarchy

The citizens in the U.S. choose leaders to make decisions on our behalf. Which type of government does the U.S. have?

• Direct Democracy
• United Democracy
• Republic Democracy
• Representative Democracy

What type of government is being described? Fidel Castro held total authority over the citizens of Cuba and punished those who were against him.

• Theocracy
• Democracy
• Dictatorship 
• Oligarchy