Types of Government QUIZ

What is a government?

• a group of corporations that control laws

• a group of people who overthrow the leaders

• a nation that has no leaders

• a person or group of people who control a country

Which of the following best describes a democracy?

• A government where power is held by a single ruler

• A government where power is divided among a small group of people

• A government where power is held by the people, often through elected representatives

• A government that controls every aspect of public and private life

What is a monarchy?

• A government controlled by a single family for generations

• A government where power can be shared between a king and an elected parliament

• A government where the king has absolute power

• All of the above

Which system of government is ruled by a small group of people?

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Theocracy

An anarchy is

• no one in charge

• a king or queen in charge

• a prime minister or president in charge

• a dictator in charge

There are 2 types of democracies. They are

• republican and democrats

• senate and house of representatives

• representative and direct

• American and United States

The United States has a representative democracy because

• it is too large for a direct democracy

• that is the best kind of democracy

• a direct democracy does not allow voting

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An autocracy is a government with

• a small group who rules

• no ruler

• all who rule

• one ruler

A theocracy can be any type of government - autocracy, monarchy, oligarchy or democracy. A theocracy is

• a government that uses a constitution as their law

• a government that very few laws

• a government that uses a religious doctrine as their law

• a government that has no laws

When a country is run by a small group of military who took over by force, this is called a

• junta (type of oligarchy)

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• militia

• dictator