World Government Systems Quiz

What is the main purpose of governments?

• To promote economic growth

• To organize society and protect it from danger

• To concentrate power in the hands of one person

• To restrict the rights of citizens

What is the earliest form of democracy? (think Greek)

• Presidential democracy

• Parliamentary democracy

• Authoritarian democracy

• Direct democracy

In which form of government do people choose ONE MAIN representative and many smaller representatives to make decisions for them through elections?

• Authoritarian government

• Parliamentary democracy

• Direct democracy

• Presidential democracy

In a parliamentary democracy, who appoints the prime minister?

• The president

• The majority of the legislators

• The people

• The ruling coalition

What is the system known as federalism designed to do in a democracy?

• Promote economic growth

• Centralize power in the national government

• Limit the power of the national government

• Limit the power of local governments

What is the main characteristic of authoritarian governments?

• Checks on government power

• Independent court system and free press

• Violence and intimidation to restrict freedom of speech

• Free and fair elections

What is the process of a strong democracy drifting toward authoritarianism referred to as?

• Revolution

• Authoritarian drift

• Democratic transformation

• Democratic backsliding

What can topple or transform even the most repressive authoritarian systems?

• Strong leadership

• Economic growth

• Global influence

• Democratic values

What determines whether the voices of citizens are amplified or minimized on tough challenges like climate change?

• The government's stance on human rights

• The government's foreign policy

• The government's economic policies

• The government's position on the democracy-authoritarianism spectrum

What can lead to a government becoming more democratic through reforms?

• Revolution

• Democratic backsliding

• Global influence

• Economic growth