American Government: Unit One

What is a key characteristic of a direct democracy?

• Citizens elect representatives to make decisions

• Citizens vote directly on issues themselves

• A monarch rules the country

• Laws are made by a small group of leaders

What is a monarchy?

• Rule by a king or queen

• Rule by a dictator

• Rule by religious leaders

• Rule by elected officials

In a dictatorship, how is power typically obtained?

• Inherited through family

• Elected by the people

• Taken

  by force

• Appointed by religious leaders

What is the main characteristic of a theocracy?

• Rule by a monarch

• Rule by a higher power or god

• Rule by a military leader

• Rule by a democratic process

What is the literal definition of "oligarchy"?

• Rule by the few

• Rule by the many

• Rule by the rich

• Rule by the people

Which form of government is characterized by no one being in charge?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Anarchy

• Oligarchy

What can oligarchies often lead to or come from?

• Democracies

• Monarchies and dictatorships

• Anarchies

• Republics

What is a key feature of an autocracy?

• Rule by many

• Rule by one

• Rule by consensus

• Rule by election

Which form of government is characterized by rule by the people?

• Autocracy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Monarchy

In which type of government are representatives elected to make decisions on behalf of the citizens?

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Autocracy

• Theocracy