Role of Government Unit Test

Which is an extreme form of dictatorship?

• Totalitarian

• Republic

A dictator’s authority is based on his?

• Creation of a well-rounded parliament

• Wealth, military power, political power, and/or social position

Totalitarian governments:

• Outlaw free speech

• Have a yearly election

Which of the following principles is essential to a successful democracy?

• Discouraging criticism of elected officials

• Producing policies that address a variety of concerns rather than just a few

How does the democracy serve the public good?

• It supplies public funding for the arts

• It lets citizens make informed decisions about public policies

Most decisions in a democracy are made by

• Majority rule

• The oligarchy

In a parliamentary system

• The chief executive and the head of state are separate offices.

• The head of the church and the leader of parliament are monarchs

Direct democracies are

• Forms of government in which officials cannot be voted out of office

• Systems in which laws may be made directly by all citizens

What is a key element of democracy?

• Superior weapons

• Choice

In a democratic republic authority comes from which of the following sources?

• The monarch

• The people