Types of Government - Definitions and Examples

Form of government where the citizens hold the power is commonly called?

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Autocracy

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

• monarchy

• democracy

• theocracy

• dictatorship

• oligarchy

The type of democracy that involves a prime minister as head of government?

• Presidential

• Parliamentary

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.

This form of gov't is run by elected representatives.

• Dictatoship

• Republic

• Judicial

• Legislative

What description best fits the word 'Anarchy'?

• a state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority

• a war between citizens of the same country

"a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god." Is a definition for which form of government?

• Theocracy

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

What is an absolute monarchy?

• The power is in the hands of all.
• All of the power is given to the people and no power is given to the monarch.
• The king (monarch) has all of the power.

This is a ruler with complete authority over the government and lives of the people.

• Supreme Monarch
• Absolute Monarch
• Monarch
• Queen

What form of government includes a constitution which limits the king's power?

• Absolute monarchy

• Constitutional monarchy

• Republic