Government Quiz

Which type of government is being described?
It was Coronation Day! The country had just been through the great sadness of the queen being killed in a terrible car accident. The country was in complete shock that the queen was no longer with us! The ceremony to transfer the queen's title to Princess Olivia was scheduled to start in half an hour! The previously saddened country was now buzzing with excitement once again!

• democracy
• dictatorship
• monarchy

You are a member of a small group of extremely wealthy (rich) people in a country. Because of your wealth, you and the other members of the group have a lot of political power. This power allows you and all the other members of the group to make the major decisions for the country, giving you control of the country. What type of political system is this?

• monarchy

• dictatorship

• democracy

• oligarchy

a government leader who has almost total power over the entire country

• Anarchy

• Dictatorship

• Direct Democracy

• Democracy

When people VOTE to elect other people to make decisions for them about laws etc.

• Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Representative Democracy (republic)

A system of government in which the power to rule is in the hands of a single individual

• Direct Democracy

• Democracy

• Autocracy

• Dictatorship

True or False: A king or queen who has all control governing the citizens is an Absolute Monarchy

• True

• False

True or False: A King or Queen is more of a diplomatic figure and there is a separate governing body (like Parliament) is called a constitutional monarchy.

• True

• False

True or False, Democracy is when the government involves the citizens VOTING.

• True

• False

Some nations in the Middle East have Islam as the state religion. Their citizens must practice this religion. What kind of government do these nations have? 

• a monarchy 
• a theocracy
• a dictatorship
• an oligarchy

Brady lives in a representative democracy. What does that mean?

• He will be brought up on charges if he does not vote
• As a citizen, he is a member of the government and sits in Congress. 
• He votes for representatives who decide on the issues and laws
• He personally votes on every issue and law.