Types of Government Quiz (20%)

A religious leader governs the country

• Theocracy

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

• Anarchy

Government is controlled by a small group of people

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

• Anarchy

• Theocracy

The United States is an example of this type of government

• Theocracy

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Oligarchy

Citizens vote on ALL laws

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Theocracy

Nobody is in control

• Oligarchy

• Anarchy

• Theocracy

• Democracy

North Korea is an example of...

• Anarchy

• Oligarchy

• Representative Democracy

• Dictatorship

Which person or group has power in a democracy?

• The Military

• The Dictator

• The People

• The Monarch

Which defining characteristic is common to both absolute monarchies and dictatorships?

• Both governments have a variety of parties

• Both governments are ruled by one national leader

• Both governments all citizens to actively participate

• Both governments are ruled by a King or Queen

Which form of government can coexist (exist at the same time) with a monarchy?

• Theocracy

• Anarchy

• Direct Democracy

From 1948-1994, official policy in South Africa gave white people all the political power. Even though the majority of South Africans were black, non-whites could not influence government. White South Africans elected representatives to sit in a law making body. Which forms of government did South Africa have?

• Direct Democracy and Representative Democracy

• Monarchy and Representative Democracy

• Theocracy and Oligarchy

• Oligarchy and Representative Democracy