Government & Economic Systems

Which form of government is characterized by the absence of both centralized government and rule of law?

• Theocracy

• Dictatorship

• Democracy

• Anarchy

In which type of government are citizens MOST able to participate?

• Absolute Monarchy

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Dictatorship

An absolute monarchy is most similar to which system of government?

• Dictatorship

• Democracy

• Republic

• Anarchy

In contrast to the power of a dictator in an authoritarian government, democracies derive power from:

• Political Action Committees

• The people that vote

• religious hierarchies.

• Public interest groups

Which would be an example of a theocracy?

• A president being elected by the people to lead the government

• A dictator using fear to keep order over the citizens

• A group of religions clerics appointed to advise the government

• A mother country ruling a colony and regulating trade

Use the information to answer the question.

A citizen lives in a country in which he must be completely loyal to the government and obedient to its ruler.

This is an example of which type of government?

• Theocracy

• Dictatorship

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Oligarchy

What is a governing system called in which those ruling believe they are ruling with a divine right from heaven?

• Oligarchy

• Republic

• Monarchy

• Democracy

Which form of government derives its power to rule from force and fear?

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Theocracy

• Dictatorship

In which form of government will a small percentage of the population have all the power?

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Autocracy

Use the information to answer the question.

In ancient Athens, all adult male citizens could be part of the Assembly. The Assembly debated and passed laws.

Which BEST describes the type of government in ancient Athens?

• Direct democracy

• Constitutional monarchy

• Constitutional theocracy

• Representative democracy