Forms of Government & Convergence/Divergence

Name the form of government in which one person has all the power?

• Democracy

• Anarchy

• Oligarchy

• Autocracy

In a _______ a king or queen rules the country.

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Anarchy

A _________ is a form of government where one leader has absolute control over citizens’ lives

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Anarchy

• Oligarchy

Which form of government can coexist with a monarchy?

• Theocracy

• Anarchy

• Oligarchy

• Dictatorship

A monarchy can be like a _________ or it can be limited by a constitution and be part of a democracy.

• Democracy

• Anarchy

• Oligarchy

• Dictatorship

A direct democracy exists when…

• the will of the people is translated by representatives into law directly by the people themselves

• the will of the people is translated by the executive branch of government

• the people participate and vote on all issues themselves

• None of the above

Elected leaders or representatives do the day to day work of governing the country; they consider the issues, work to find solutions and pass laws and do all of the other things necessary to keep a country going. Citizens hold the ultimate power though, because if they don’t like what the representatives are doing, they can vote in new ones. Name the form of government described above.

• Direct Democracy

• Autocracy

• Dictatorship

• Representative Democracy

Name the form of government that is a Greek word, meaning, “rule by a few.”

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Republic

When a small group of military leaders who rule a country after taking it by force the oligarchy is called a __________.

• Junior

• Jesuit

• Junta

• None of the above

Name the form of government that recognizes God or a divine being as the ultimate authority.

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy

• Junta

• Democracy