Government Types Quiz

What government type means, "Rule by the people"?

• democracy

• monarchy

• dictatorship

• oligarchy

What government type means, "Rule by religion or religious leaders"?

• Monarchy

• Theocracy

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

What government type means, "Rule by a group"?

• Dictatorship

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

What government type is ruled by a King or Queen who has all the power?

• Theocracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Dictatorship

What type of democracy means that everybody votes on every single decision?

• Theocracy Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Anarchy

In this form of government the people can elect representatives to vote on laws. Representatives may be replaced during regular elections by the people.

• Communism

• Dictatorship

• Representative Democracy

• Theocracy

A form of government where rulers gain their power through heredity (their parents were rulers too). England is the best example of this today.

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

No government at all is called:

• Theocracy
• Monarchy
• Democracy
• Anarchy

Democracy is

• Rule by one
• Rule by everyone

Direct democracy

• Citizens elect people to vote
• All citizens vote on everything