What You Know About Government

A king or queen holds ceremonial power while the country is ruled by a constitution

• constitutional monarchy

• absolute monarchy

• representative democracy

• direct democracy

A government where all the citizens have voting power to directly influence laws and government

• representative democracy

• dictatorship

• theocracy

• direct democracy

A government where all the power is held by a single leader who usually uses force to rule

• direct democracy

• dictatorship

• theocracy

• constitutional monarchy

A government where the power is shared among a small group of individuals

• absolute monarchy

• dictatorship

• direct democracy

• oligarchy

A government where a king holds complete control without any checks or balances to his power

• absolute monarchy

• dictatorship

• theocracy

• direct democracy

A government where the power lies with the citizens who vote for people to run their government and make choices for the common good

• absolute monarchy

• dictatorship

• representative democracy

• direct democracy

What is a basic way citizens of a democratic nation can influence the government?

• obeying laws
• buying and consuming goods
• working
• voting

In which system of government does the legislature elect the executive leader of the leader of the government?

• presidential democracy
• parliamentary democracy
• dictatorship
• absolute monarchy

Which branch of government is responsible for making and carrying out  the laws in a parliamentary system of government

• Judicial
• Executive
• Legislative
• Monarchy

Which branch of government enforces laws?

• Judicial
• Executive
• Legislative
• Supreme Court