Types of Government Video Quiz

What is a democracy?

• An economic system that limits individual ownership

• A government where one person makes all the decisions

• A government where a small group of leaders make decisions

• A government where everyone in the community has decision-making power

What is an example of an indirect democracy?

• The United States

• North Korea

• China

• The United Kingdom

What defines an oligarchy?

• A single ruler with unlimited power

• A small group of leaders with decision-making power

• Everyone in the community votes on every decision

• Leaders of the communist party making economic decisions

What is a characteristic of an autocracy?

• A small group runs the government based on their party's ideas

• All resources are shared equally

• A queen or king rules for life

• The community elects new representatives if they are unhappy

What is socialism?

• A type of government

• An economic system that limits individual ownership

• A government where a small group makes all the decisions

• A government run by a queen or king

Which statement is true about communism?

• It allows for personal property

• It is a type of government

• It promotes individual ownership of resources

• Communist governments often use force to protect their power

How can you tell what type of government a country has?

• By evaluating who has decision-making power

• By the amount of trade it does with other nations

• By counting the number of political parties

• By looking at its economic system