Types of governments

What kind of government does a nation have if a queen rules and the throne passes to her daughter?

• a monarchy

• a theocracy

• a dictatorship

• a representative democracy

One person has all control

• democracy

• oligarchy

• dictatorship

• anarchy

Three military leaders take over a nation. They make all the rules and do not allow any discussion. What kind of government does this nation have?

• an oligarchy

• a democracy

• a monarchy

• a dictatorship

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

• anarchy

• oligarchy

• monarchy

• dictatorship

Ruler, king/queen/emperor/empress, etc.), inherits power. Rules by divine right- given power to rule by God. What is this system of government?

• Theocracy

• Democracy

• Republic

• Monarchy

What is a federal system?

• A system of government where all power is held by a single central authority.

• A system of government in which power is divided between a national government and regional governments.

• A system of government that operates without any form of central authority.

• A system of government where regional governments have more power than the national government.

The founder of communism

• Friedrich Engels

• Karl Marx

• Vladimir Lenin

• Leon Trotsky

What type of government recognizes God or a divine being as the ultimate authority?

• Democracy

• Theocracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

Which government's source of power rests in a religious text or ruler?

• Theocracy

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Anarchy

A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Theocracy