Types of Government Quiz 2023 v1

In which type of government does a ruler usually come to power through their family (hereditary) line?

• Presidential

• Junta

• Monarchy

• Autocracy

Which of the following is a "pure democracy" where the will of the people is made public law by the people themselves in mass meetings of small communities?

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Republic

• Indirect Democracy

In which government does a small group of rich, self-appointed elites hold power?

• Dictatorship

• Autocracy

• Totalitarian

• Oligarchy

Which of the following best describes a federal government?

• Power is divided among three branches.

• All powers are held by a central agency that creates local units.

• Power is divided between a central government and local governments.

• A central organization only handles those matters member states assign to it.

All of the following governments are rule by one EXCEPT

• Autocracy

• Anarchy

• Tyranny

• Monarchy

Example: United States; citizens vote for government officials on local, state and national levels who make laws.

• Monarchy

• Anarchy

• Theocracy

• Representative Democracy

 One leader or group has absolute control over all aspects of citizens lives in a __________.

• Dictatorship
• Totalitarian
• Monarchy
• Liberty

Government that recognizes a divine being or is run by a religious leader/leaders; there is no separation of church and state. 

• Theocracy
• Democracy
• Monarchy
• Anarchy

Government is run by a small group of people, usually from wealthy or powerful classes.

• Autocracy

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Parliamentary

Type of government where a single political authority/party has absolute power over the people/state in dictatorial fashion.

• empire

• republic

• totalitarian

• democracy