Government Systems Quiz

Which type of government is characterized by a single leader who is not elected and may use force to maintain control?

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Theocracy

• Federal Government

In which type of government does a religious figure rule in the name of God or a god?

• Communism

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy

• Anarchy

What is a key characteristic of a totalitarian state?

• Only one political party

• Multiple political parties

• Decentralized power

• People have freedom of speech

Which type of government is described as having power given to the people by voting for representation?

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

What is a feature of a constitutional monarchy?

• The government is ruled by a religious leader

• There is no monarch

• The monarch shares power with a constitutionally organized government

• The monarch has absolute power

Which of the following is an example of a country with a limited government?

• USA

• North Korea

• Nazi Germany

• Soviet Union

What is the main goal of a limited government?

• To maintain power indefinitely

• To improve the good of the public

• To control all aspects of life

• To eliminate individual rights

Which type of government is characterized by no government at all?

• Oligarchy

• Anarchy

• Theocracy

• Republic

What is a characteristic of an unlimited government?

• Leaders are elected by the people

• Power is taken and kept by force

• Citizens have protected rights

• Power is limited by a constitution

Which type of government involves a central government sharing power with smaller local governments?

• Theocracy

• Federal Government

• Totalitarian State

• Dictatorship