Civics: Unit 1

All governments are either____________ or______________.

• Democratic

• Fascist

• Non-Democratic

• Authoritarian

Which of the following is not a type of democratic government?

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Republic

• Theocracy

Which ruler has total control over their kingdom or empire?

• Dictator

• Constitutional Monarch

• Absolute Monarch

• Oligarch

Temujin lives in a mostly Buddhist country where the government has banned Muslims from practicing their religion. What kind of government does his country probably have?

• Theocracy

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

Hassan lives in a country where the government is ruled by an priest of the Zoroastrian religion. Most of their laws are based on that religion too. What kind of government is Hassan's country?

• Parliamentary

• Theocracy

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

Alfonso lives in a country where the citizens are voting on a universal healthcare law. When he and his fellow citizens vote, if the majority approve the law, it will pass. What kind of government does Alfonso have?

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Parliamentary

• Confederation

Which of the following can be characteristics of a dictatorship?

• Requires complete obedience to the government

• Free and independent press or media

• Near total government control of citizens' lives

• The government answers to the people

Who is considered to be the man that wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

Which of the following is not part of the Natural Law?

• Life

• Liberty

• Property

• Pursuit of Happiness

What is a loose association of states, rather than a firm union with a federal government?

• Republic

• Parliament

• Oligarchy

• Confederation