Forms of Government

When the people participate and vote on all issues themselves, this is known as?

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Dictatorship

Which form of government is governed by a King or Queen?

• Anarchy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Monarchy

An Autocracy is when:

• People participate in the running of their own government by voting.

• a small military group takes over a country

• a single person has all of the power

• religion is used to justify power

This form of government exists when a single ruler has absolute control over people's lives:

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

What can someone expect to find in a society ruled by a dictator?

• Government controls most aspects of life.
  
• Religious beliefs are supported by the government.
• The government is considered a servant of ordinary citizens.
• Citizens can publicly speak out against their ruler's policy

Voting is usually allowed in an Autocracy

• True

• False

Name the form of government that recognizes God or a divine being as the ultimate authority.

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy

• Junta

• Democracy

A military leader who becomes the supreme leader of a country, often by force:

• Dictator

• Oligarch

• Governor

• Socialist

Which form of government gives the most power to ordinary citizens?

• autocracy
• oligarchy
• absolute monarchy
• representative democracy

What do a republic and a direct democracy have in common?  

• rule by a single political party
• a small group of leaders 
• rule by the people
• a single leader