Government Test # 1

Imagine you are studying the political system of America. What form of Democracy does America follow?

• Representative

• True

• Direct

• Voter

What type of government has a leader who has absolute power?

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Theocracy

• Dictatorship

A queen rules a nation. When she dies, the throne will pass to her daughter. What kind of government does this nation have? 

• a monarchy 
• a theocracy
• a dictatorship
• a representative democracy

What type of government recognizes God or a divine being as the ultimate authority?

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

• Theocracy

Some nations in the Middle East have Islam as the state religion. Their citizens must practice this religion. What kind of government do these nations have? 

• a monarchy 
• a theocracy
• a dictatorship
• an oligarchy

Which of the following is a good example of a dictatorship that we used in our notes?

• Great Britain
• Germany
• North Korea
• Canada

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

• Constitutional Monarchy
• President
• Dictator
• Republic

The first form of this government was started in Athens, Greece.

• Democracy

• Autocracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

A country ran by a collection of wealthy individuals such as the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) is what type of government?

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

type of goverment controlled by a small group of people or elite group of people with their own interest in mind

• anarchy

• oligarchy

• monarchy

• republic