Government and Economic Systems

Which type of government would most likely abolish all opposing political parties, the direct election of leaders, and free speech?

• republic
• constitutional monarchy
• autocratic
• representative democracy

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

• voting
• working
• obeying laws
• consuming goods

Cuba has a type of government in which the ruler has absolute power and is not restricted by a constitution, laws, or citizens. Name the type of government.

• federal-republican
• dictatorship
• parliamentary democracy
• presidential democracy

What is one advantage of a direct democracy?

• Every citizen has the right to vote on issues.
• All groups in a country are represented when decisions are made.
• Decision making can be slow since many people's views must be heard.
• No one person has all the power, so poor or selfish decisions are less likely to be made by the governments.

In this type of government, the power is in the hands of the citizens, who vote in free elections.

• Democracy
• Oligarchy
• Autocracy

 In this type of government, there is one single ruler and citizens have little to no involvement.

• Democracy
• Autocracy
• Oligarchy

In which type of government are citizens MOST likely to choose their leader?

• Dictatorship
• Oligarchy
• Democracy
• Monarchy

When a King or Queen rule and control a government, it is known as a ______.

• monarchy

• democracy

• theocracy

• dictatorship

• oligarchy

A government which is ruled by one single person is called a ______.

• dictatorship

• oligarchy

• democracy

• republic

A government ruled by a few people is called a(n) ________.

• oligarchy

• theocracy

• democracy

• anarchy