Government Types Quiz

What is an oligarchy?

• A government by a single ruler

• A government by the people

• A government by the educated elite

• A government by the majority

What does the term 'mob rule' refer to?

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Monarchy

In a presidential system, how are the executive and legislative branches viewed?

• As dependent on each other

• As a single entity

• As independent of each other

• As combined into one

What determines the type of government according to the relationship between the executive and legislative?

• The number of citizens

• The independence or dependence of law makers and law implementers

• The geographical location

• The wealth of the citizens

What is required for participation in a polity?

• Wealth

• Education

• Gender

• Age

What does the term 'enlightened majority' refer to?

• A group of uneducated individuals

• A minority ruling class

• An educated majority

• A group of wealthy individuals

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of democracy?

• Education requirement

• Majority rule

• Mob rule

• Participation of all citizens

What is the primary concern of an oligarchy?

• The implementation of laws

• The welfare of the majority

• The interests of the elite

• The rights of the minority