Types of Government Quiz

What is the definition of an autocracy?

• A government run by religious doctrine

• A small group of people in charge

• A type of government in which the people are ruled by a single person

• The people ruling by voting on each issue

What is the key difference between a monarchy and a dictatorship?

• A monarchy has a king or queen inheriting power, while a dictatorship is ruled by military force

• A monarchy shares power with other governing bodies, while a dictatorship has no sharing of power

• A monarchy is a form of autocracy, while a dictatorship is a form of oligarchy

• A monarchy is a constitutional government, while a dictatorship is an absolute government

What is the definition of an oligarchy?

• A government run by religious doctrine

• A small group of people in charge

• One person ruling by themselves

• The people ruling by voting on each issue

What is the key similarity between a monarchy and a dictatorship?

• Both have a king or queen inheriting power

• Both share power with other governing bodies

• Both are forms of autocracy

• Both are forms of oligarchy

What is the definition of a democracy?

• A government run by religious doctrine

• A small group of people in charge

• One person ruling by themselves

• The people ruling by voting on each issue

What is the key difference between a republic (representative democracy) and a direct democracy?

• A republic is a form of autocracy, while a democracy is a form of oligarchy

• A republic has a king or queen inheriting power, while a democracy is ruled by a single person

• A republic shares power with other governing bodies, while a democracy has no sharing of power

• A republic votes in representatives, while a direct democracy is where people vote directly on each issue

What is the definition of a theocracy?

• A government run by religious doctrine

• A small group of people in charge

• One person ruling by themselves

• The people ruling by voting on each issue

What is the definition of anarchy?

• A government run by religious doctrine

• A small group of people in charge

• One person ruling by themselves

• No one rules; there is no government

Which type of government does the United States have?

• Autocracy

• Oligarchy

• Representative Democracy

• Limited Monarch

How does life in a dictatorship differ from life in a democratic country?

• In a dictatorship, people have more freedom and rights

• In a dictatorship, people have less freedom and rights

• Life is the same in both types of government

• It depends on the specific dictatorship and democratic country