Civics Unit 2

What type of government has a king or queen holding all of the power?

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Republic

• Communist

• Absolute Monarchy

The United States uses which form of government?

• Direct democracy
• Absolute monarchy
• Representative democracy
• Oligarchy

An Autocracy is when:

• People participate in the running of their own government by voting.

• a small military group takes over a country

• a single person has all of the power

• religion is used to justify power

Which form of government is governed by a King or Queen?

• Anarchy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Monarchy

This form of government exists when a single ruler has absolute control over people's lives:

• Totalitarian

• Oligarchy

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

When the people participate and vote on all issues themselves, this is known as?

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Dictatorship

Elected leaders or representatives do the day to day work of governing the country, this is known as?

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Dictatorship

Oligarchy is known as:

• One person in charge of every person's life

• A government of the people and by the people

• Rule by a few

• Anything goes, no rules

Name the form of government that rules using religious doctrine or law.

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy

• Junta

• Democracy

What do a republic and a direct democracy have in common?  

• rule by a single political party
• a small group of leaders 
• rule by the people
• a single leader