Democracy Quiz

What is the meaning of the Greek word "demos" as it relates to the term "Democracy"?

• Power

• Rule

• The people

• Government

What does the Greek word "kratia" mean in the context of the term "Democracy"?

• Power

• Rule

• The people

• Government

What is the system of government called where power is vested in the people or general population of a state?

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Theocracy

In a direct democracy, how are policies decided?

• By a single ruler

• By elected representatives

• By the people without any representatives

• By a small group of elite individuals

What is an indirect democracy also known as?

• Totalitarian democracy

• Representative democracy

• Direct democracy

• Authoritarian democracy

In a representative democracy, how do citizens participate in the decision-making process?

• By directly voting on all policies

• By electing representatives to make decisions on their behalf

• By inheriting positions of power

• By random selection of decision-makers

Which of the following is an example of a representative democracy?

• The United Kingdom

• China

• The United States

• North Korea

What is a dictatorship?

• A government where power is divided among many branches

• A government or social situation where one person makes all the rules and decisions without input from anyone else

• A government led by a monarch

• A social situation where decisions are made by a group vote

What is a monarchy?

• A government where power is held by a group of elected officials.

• A country that is ruled by a monarch, such as a king or queen.

• A system where power is distributed among various states or provinces.

• A political system where citizens vote directly on all laws.

What is an absolute monarchy?

• A form of government where the monarch has limited power and shares authority with elected bodies.

• A form of monarchy where the monarch is elected by the people.

• A form of monarchy in which the monarch rules in their own right or power.

• A monarchy that operates under a constitutional framework.