Political Institutions and The American political system pretest

This form of government consists of several wealthy individuals who have the power. This type of government is the most popular form of government in the world today. 

• Monarchy 
• Oligarchy 
• Democracy 

The King of England is the Head of State but he is not the ruler of England, what form of government is she describing? 

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Republic

• Constitutional Monarchy

North Korea is an example of what type of government? 

• Dictatorship/Totalitarianism

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Anarchy

When a government is based on majority votes, it is a pure or direct ___________.

• Republic

• Democracy

• Anarchy

• Monarchy

While often categorized as a democracy, the United States is more accurately defined as a constitutional federal republic.

• Anarchy

• Oligarchy

• constitutional federal republic

• Democracy

The United States form of government includes all of the following branches; except? 

• Executive
• Judicial 
• Legislative 
• Financial

A government in which people choose leaders to represent them in the government is a representative democracy.

• representative democracy

• constitutional monarchy

• authoritarian regime

• majority rule

What branch of government makes laws and controls the purse strings in the U.S.

• legislature
• democracy
• republic
• totalitarian

The United States of America has a Direct Democracy.

• True

• False

In countries like North Korea where Kim Jong Un is in control of everything, how do you think social controls would look like?

• Government closely controls most aspects of life.
  

• Religious beliefs are supported by the government.

• The government is considered a servant of ordinary citizens.

• Citizens can publicly speak out against their ruler's policy