Types of Government Quiz

Which type of government is limited by the citizens through checks and balance?

• Limited Government

• Unlimited Government

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

In which type of government do citizens directly participate in the day-to-day work of governing the country without representatives?

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Monarchy

• Theocracy

What is the main difference between a representative democracy and a direct democracy?

• Representative democracy has no leaders, while direct democracy has many leaders.

• In representative democracy, people elect representatives to make policies, while in direct democracy, citizens are directly involved in governing.

• Representative democracy is ruled by a king, while direct democracy is ruled by a group.

• In representative democracy, only wealthy people can vote, while in direct democracy, only leaders can vote.

Which type of government places all control in the hands of a leader and their appointees, with no limits on their power?

• Limited Government

• Democracy

• Unlimited Government

• Theocracy

A military leader who becomes the leader of a country through violent means is most likely heading which type of government?

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship/Junta

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

Which form of government is headed by a king or queen who inherits the position by birth and rules for life?

• Oligarchy

• Theocracy

• Monarchy

• Democracy

In an oligarchy, who holds the power?

• One military leader

• All citizens equally

• A small group of wealthy people

• Religious leaders

Which type of government recognizes God or a deity as the supreme civil ruler?

• Monarchy

• Theocracy

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

Explain how a limited government differs from an unlimited government. Use evidence from the definitions to support your answer.

• Limited government has no leaders, while unlimited government has many leaders.

• Limited government is controlled by a small group, while unlimited government is controlled by all citizens.

• Limited government is restricted by citizens and checks and balances, while unlimited government has no limits on the leader’s power.

• Limited government is ruled by a king, while unlimited government is ruled by a deity.

Which type of economic system is based on customs, habits, and needs, where people produce enough to feed their own families?

• Command Economy

• Market Economy

• Traditional Economy

• Mixed Economy