Democracy Quiz

What is a representative democracy?

• A system where citizens vote directly on laws

• A system where citizens elect representatives to make decisions

• A system where a monarch has absolute power

• A system where all citizens have equal power in decision-making

What is an autocracy?

• A system of government by one person with absolute power

• A form of government in which power is divided among multiple parties

• A political system where citizens have the power to make decisions

• A government ruled by a small group of people

What is a coup d’etat?

• A peaceful protest

• A sudden overthrow of a government

• A diplomatic negotiation

• A cultural festival

What is a monarchy?

• A form of government with a monarch at the head

• A type of democracy

• A system where the government is elected by the people

• A form of government with no central authority

How is the Devine Right of Kings different from a theocracy?

• The Divine Right of Kings is a political doctrine, while a theocracy is a form of government.

• Both are the same and refer to religious governance.

• The Divine Right of Kings is a form of democracy.

• A theocracy is a political doctrine, while the Divine Right of Kings is a form of government.

How may a monarchy come to an end?

• Through a revolution

• By a peaceful transition to a republic

• Due to external invasion

• All of the above

What is an oligarchy?

• A form of government where power is held by a small group of people

• A system where the majority rules

• A government led by a single individual

• A political system with no central authority

The Magna Carta is a historical document. What is it?

• A charter of rights agreed to by King John of England

• A famous battle in the Hundred Years' War

• A treaty that ended the War of the Roses

• A collection of poems from the Renaissance

The iron law of oligarchy suggests that all forms of organization, regardless of how democratic they are at the start, will eventually and inevitably develop oligarchic tendencies. Do you agree with this statement?

• Yes, because power tends to concentrate in the hands of a few.

• No, because democratic structures can prevent oligarchy.

• Yes, because it is a natural progression of organizations.

• No, because organizations can remain democratic with proper checks.

What is communism?

• A political and economic ideology advocating for classless society

• A form of government with a monarch

• An economic system based on private ownership

• A type of democracy with multiple political parties