Unit 2 Quiz

Communism

• a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership

  
  

• An economic system based on private ownership of capital

• a political theory advocating state ownership of industry

• A system of government based on landowners and tenants

Dictatorship

• A form of government in which the leader has absolute power and authority.

• A government controlled by religious leaders

• A system of governing in which the ruler's power is limited by law.

  
  

• A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting

Theocracy

• A government controlled by religious leaders

• A system of governing in which the ruler's power is limited by law.

• A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting

• A government ruled by a few powerful people

Constitutional Monarchy

• A system of governing in which the ruler's power is limited by law.

• A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting

• A government ruled by a few powerful people

• government by the people

Republic

• A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting

• A government ruled by a few powerful people

• government by the people

• A governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism.

Democracy

• A government by the people

• A governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism

• An economic system based on private ownership of capital

• a political theory advocating state ownership of industry

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

People overthrow their government, but no ruler takes charge. Without leadership, the nation is in chaos. What is this situation called? 

• autocracy

• oppression 

• anarchy

• revolution

What type of government is ruled by force? 

• Theocracy 

• Democarcy

• Dictatorship 

• Monarchy 

What is a characteristics of a market economy?

• lack of choice

• individual choice

• competition

• central ownership of property