Government and Political Systems Quiz

What is a form of government in which power is divided between the national government and state governments?

• Monarchy

• Theocracy

• Federal System

• Unitary System

Which term describes a government ruled by a king or queen with absolute power?

• Absolute Monarchy

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Constitutional Monarchy

What is the term for a government in which leaders rule with the consent of its citizens?

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Autocracy

Which of the following describes a government controlled by religious leaders?

• Theocracy

• Representative Democracy

• Federal System

• Autocracy

What is the term for a boundary created by a physical feature, such as a mountain or river?

• Cultural Boundary

• Geometric Boundary

• Natural Boundary

• Territorial Boundary

What is the term for a formal agreement between two or more sovereign states?

• Treaty

• Nationalism

• Genocide

• Refugee