Forms of Government Quiz

What is oligarchy?

• A. A political system governed by a few powerful and privileged people

• B. A form of government where the citizens have the power to elect their leaders by voting

• C. A type of democratic government in which the power to make and execute laws is held by a parliament

• D. A form of government whereby the military are in charge of authority

What is monarchy?

• A. A form of government where the most powerful member of the society rules the people

• B. A form of government whereby the military are in charge of authority

• C. A form of government whereby an individual inherits the authority and rule over the people from generation to generation

• D. A political system governed by a few powerful and privileged people

What is aristocracy?

• A. A form of government where the most powerful member of the society rules the people

• B. A form of government whereby the military are in charge of authority

• D. A form of government whereby an individual inherits the authority and rule over the people from generation to generation

• C. A political system governed by a few powerful and privileged people

What is military government?

• D. A form of government whereby an individual inherits the authority and rule over the people from generation to generation

• B. A form of government whereby the military are in charge of authority

• C. A political system governed by a few powerful and privileged people

• A. A form of government where the most powerful member of the society rules the people

What is democracy?

• B. A form of government whereby the military are in charge of authority

• D. A form of government in which the citizens have the power to elect their leaders by voting

• A. A form of government where the most powerful member of the society rules the people

• C. A political system governed by a few powerful and privileged people

Where did democracy start?

• B. United States of America

• A. United Kingdom

• D. Nigeria

• C. Ancient Greece in Athens

What is presidential government?

• D. A government headed by a president with three arms of government

• C. A form of government where the citizens have the power to elect their leaders by voting

• B. A form of government whereby the military are in charge of authority

• A. A type of democratic government in which the power to make and execute laws is held by a parliament

What is the legislative arm responsible for in a presidential government?

• D. Electing the leaders

• C. Carrying out the laws

• B. Making the laws

• A. Interpreting the law and punishing offenders

What is parliamentary government?

• B. A type of democratic government in which the power to make and execute laws is held by a parliament

• C. A political system governed by a few powerful and privileged people

• D. A form of government whereby an individual inherits the authority and rule over the people from generation to generation

• A. A form of government where the most powerful member of the society rules the people

Which country has a parliamentary system of government?

• D. Ancient Greece

• C. United Kingdom

• B. Nigeria

• A. United States of America