Forms of Government #2

Which is NOT an example of the three types of power that people can have in the world?

• Social

• Regional

• Economic

• Political

Which is an example of NOT one of the problems of direct democracies?

• Groups must be small and its number should be odd.

• Sometimes the decision the majority makes is wrong.

• Sometimes not enough people show up to vote.

• Sometimes the majority can "rule" over the minority.

Which nation is an example of an absolute monarchy today?

• Canada

• Saudi Arabia

• Italy

• Burundi

Which nation is an example of a constitutional monarchy today?

• Spain

• Mexico

• Kenya

• Costa Rica

A constitutional monarchy is an example of which?

• Rex

  Lex

• Lex

  Rex

Which event in the history of England put the monarch under the law for the first time?

• Battle of Hastings

  1066 AD

• Magna Carta

  1215 AD

• Battle of Bannockburn

  1314 AD

• End of the American Revolution

  1783

What is an example of a dictatorship of a nation in the world today?

• North Korea

• Mongolia

• South Korea

• Egypt

What is an example of an oligarchy in the world today?

• Panama

• Germany

• Russia

• Peru

Which form of dictatorship is more extreme in its control over its citizens?

• authoritarian

• totalitarian

What does the Greek word "demos" mean?

• people

• places

• pets

• pizza