Comparing governments

What type of government does the United States government have today?

• Republic
• Authoritarian
• Dictatorship
• Communist

Which type of government elects their leaders?

• Republic

• Theocracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

Which of the following is ruled by an elite RELIGIOUS group?

• Theocracy

• Direct democracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

Which of the following is often controlled by the military?

• Dictatorship

• Republic

• Anarchy

• Direct Democracy

What is a constitution?

• A way to establish rules for everyone in a society

• A way to allow all citizens to control each other

• A way for the government to strictly control people

• A way for the government to kick anyone out that they want.

What is the greatest difference between totalitarian and democratic governments?

• Neither of them allow for elections

• Totalitarian is unlimited, democratic is limited

• Totalitarian gives citizens freedoms and rights

• Democratic controls their citizens with harsh rules

Three wealthy leaders take over a nation. They make all the rules and do not allow any discussion. What kind of government does this nation have?

• an oligarchy

• anarchy

• a theocracy

• a dictatorship

If a leader inherits their position from family, you know right away it is a __________________.

• monarchy

• democracy

• dictatorship

In a theocracy government is headed by

• the people

• the religious leaders

• a monarch

• a dictator

From 1948-1994, South Africa gave wealthy people all the political power. Even though the majority of South Africans were poor, they could not influence government. 

• Oligarchy
• Dictatorship
• Indirect Democracy
• Direct Democracy