Comparing and Contrasting Various Forms of Government

A dictatorship in which a single person has absolute power is called _____.

• a kleptocrat

• autocracy

• oligarchy

• a tyrant

Which of the following rulers was a constitutional monarch?

• Peter the Great of Russia

• Queen Victoria of England

• Emperor Kublai Khan of China

• King Louis XIV of France

Which of the following is a characteristic of an absolute monarchy?

• Rulers always ascend to the throne due to heredity.

• Rulers can only act with the approval of their nobles.

• Rulers are believed to have divine approval to rule.

• Rulers are allowed all powers except declaring war.

In a Constitutional Monarchy, all have the power to govern EXCEPT for?

• The Constitution

• The Clergy

• The King or Queen

• The People

An Absolute Monarchy is

• A form of government where people have the most power to make laws

• A form of government where the King and Queen govern with the guidance of a constitution and elected group of representatives

• A form of government where there is no leader

• A form of government where the King or Queen makes decisions without the guidance of a constitution

A form of government where people have the most power to make laws

• a form of government where the King and Queen govern with the guidance of a constitution and elected group of representatives

• a form of government where the King and Queen govern with the guidance of a constitution and elected group of representatives

• a form of government where there is an absolute monarch in charge

• a form of government where the King and Queen make all the decisions, but periodically consult a group of representatives

During the Glorious Revolution, the British Parliament feared that the King was becoming too powerful and decided to crown William and Mary as the co-rulers of England. This was a major turning point in England because it showed that elected representatives had the right to limit the power of the monarch, using the guidelines written in the constitution. The Glorious Revolution established England as a:

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Constitutional Monarchy

The complete control of a monarch over his or her subjects is called

• Absolute monarchy

• Balance of power

• Anarchy

• Constitutional Monarchy

Which is the form of government where the king or queen’s power is limited by the will of the people or by a written set of rules?

• Constitutional monarchy

• Absolute monarchy

• Judicial monarchy

• This is not a monarchy at all

The Absolute Monarch in Swaziland does all of the following except

• Choose whichever woman he wants to marry

• Completely control the economy

• Allow his citizens to vote for the next King

• Control the media and news source