Types of Government Quiz

What is an autocracy?

• A government where citizens hold all the power

• A government where one person has all the power

• A government with no leaders

• A government where power is shared equally

In a monarchy, how is the next king or queen usually chosen?

• By election

• By lottery

• Through the family line

• By a council decision

What is a key characteristic of a dictatorship?

• Citizens vote on all decisions

• The leader has absolute control over citizens' lives

• Power is shared among many leaders

• The government is run by elected representatives

What is a representative democracy?

• Citizens directly participate in lawmaking

• Citizens elect leaders to represent their interests

• There are no leaders

• The government is run by a single ruler

Why are most modern countries not suitable for a direct democracy?

• They have too many leaders

• They are too large

• They lack technology

• They have too few citizens

What is an oligarchy?

• A government ruled by one person

• A government where everyone has power

• A small group of people having all the power

• A government ruled by religious leaders

What is a junta?

• A type of democracy

• A small group of military officers ruling a country

• A government ruled by a king or queen

• A form of anarchy

What does a theocracy recognize as the ultimate authority?

• The people

• A king or queen

• God or a divine being

• Military power

What is an anarchy?

• A government with strict laws

• A state with no control or government

• A government ruled by a few

• A government ruled by one person