Unit 1 Exam: Foundations of Democracy

Who rules in a Monarchy?

• The People
• King or Queen
• A Dictator
• The Nobility

In a Monarchy, how is power passed to the next ruler?

• Free and fair election
• Leader of the ruling party
• Heredity (passed through the family)
• Winner of a fight or duel

What is "divine right"?

• Power to rule comes from God
• The right of people to vote comes from God
• Human rights given by God
• Rights that are delightful

What kind of government has extreme nationalism, one party rule and tends to be militaristic?

• Direct Democracy
• Monarchy
• Fascism
• Constitutional Monarchy

What kind of government gives "total control" to a dictator and utilizes propaganda as a means to maintain that control?

• Republic
• Constitutional Monarchy
• Monarchy
• Totalitarianism

What is another name for an indirect democracy?

• Autocracy
• Republic
• Fascism
• Capitalism

An indirect democracy differs from a direct democracy in ALL of the following ways EXCEPT

• Every citizen directly votes on all laws
• People elect representatives to make the laws
• Power separated into branches
• Representatives should have the people's best interest

What kind of government has a king or queen whose power is limited by the people?

• Monarchy
• Constitutional Monarchy
• Fascism
• Republic

What kind of government is directly controlled by the people?

• Direct Deocracy
• Republic
• Fascism
• Totalitarianism

What kind of government has representatives that are elected by the people?

• Direct Democracy
• Republic
• Fasicsm
• Totalitarianism