12.1.2023: Test 11 Types of Governments

Government run by religious leader/leaders; no separation of church and state. 

• Theocracy
• Democracy
• Monarchy
• Anarchy

Ruler, king/queen/emperor/empress, etc.), inherits power.  Rules by divine right- given power to rule by God.

• Theocracy
• Democracy
• Republic
• Monarchy

 Self-appointed single person/group rules controlling all aspects of public life (example: freedom of speech) often through military force, intimidation

• Dictatorship
• Totalitarian
• Monarchy
• Liberty

What is the type of government where there is no ruler in charge, and has no structure of authority?

• Anarchy
• Oligarchy
• Theocracy
• Dictatorship

Example: Ancient Greece; citizens gathered to make decisions for their city-states and voted directly on issues.

• Monarchy

• Republic

• Totalitarian

• Direct Democracy

Example: Modern day – England – ruler is a symbolic head of state with elected members of Parliament who govern.

• Constitutional Monarchy
• President
• Dictator
• Republic

Which of the following is a good example of a dictatorship?

• Great Britain
• Germany
• North Korea
• Canada

Type of government where the people rule directly by voting; political power comes from the people.

• republic

• democracy

• oligarchy

• monarchy

Example: Soviet Union – Joseph Stalin; censored all books and articles, citizens are terrorized by police; any opposition is sent to labor camps or killed.

• Democracy

• Theocracy

• Republic

• Dictatorship

Government which controls every aspect of public and private life. 

• Republic
• Totalitarian
• Theocracy
• Democracy