Types of Government Quiz

What is the definition of government?

• The people who make society's rules

• The relation between a governed and a governing word

• The governing body of a nation, state, or community

• The people who run a society

What is the purpose of government?

• To provide public services

• To defend a society from other societies

• To resolve conflicts

• To protect society

What is the main difference between a direct democracy and a representative democracy?

• Direct democracy is more efficient than representative democracy

• Direct democracy is only used in small communities, while representative democracy is used in larger societies

• Direct democracy involves voting on government decisions, while representative democracy involves representatives voting on behalf of the people

• Representative democracy is more democratic than direct democracy

What is a republic?

• A type of autocracy

• A type of representative democracy

• A type of dictatorship

• A type of monarchy

What is a parliamentary democracy?

• A democracy where the executive branch gets its power from and is held accountable to a legislature

• A democracy where the executive branch exists separately from the legislature

• A democracy where the executive branch is ruled by military leaders

• A democracy where the executive branch is ruled by religious leaders

What is an autocracy?

• A government ruled by one person

• A government ruled by religious leaders

• A government ruled by the wealthy

• A government ruled by military leaders

What is an oligarchy?

• A government ruled by religious leaders

• A government ruled by the nobility

• A government ruled by the wealthy

• A government ruled by military leaders

What is a kleptocracy?

• A government ruled by the nobility

• A government ruled by the wealthy

• A government ruled by corrupt leaders

• A government ruled by military leaders

What is anarchy?

• A society with no government

• A society ruled by the wealthy

• A society ruled by military leaders

• A society ruled by religious leaders

What is a constitutional monarchy?

• A monarchy where the monarch is chosen by religious leaders

• A monarchy where the monarch has unlimited power

• A monarchy where the monarch's powers are limited by a constitution

• A monarchy where the monarch is elected by the people