Government Systems and Political Theories Quiz

Which type of government is often characterized by a single-party system and censorship of the media, with power concentrated in the hands of a supreme leader?

• Democracy

• Theocracy

• Totalitarianism

• Oligarchy

Which form of government often involves rule by a small, wealthy elite who control most of the economic resources?

• Oligarchy

• Anarchy

• Communism

• Monarchy

In a direct democracy, how are major decisions made?

• By a monarch

• By elected representatives

• Through referendums and citizen votes

• By a council of elders

What type of government is characterized by the absence of government or any form of central authority?

• Republic

• Theocracy

• Anarchy

• Federalism

In which type of government is the head of state typically a hereditary monarch, but real political power lies in the hands of elected representatives?

• Absolute monarchy

• Constitutional monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Autocracy

Which form of government is characterized by rule by a religious leader who claims divine authority?

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Theocracy

• Totalitarianism

What type of government is characterized by a strong, central authority that exerts significant control over the lives of its citizens and suppresses dissent?

• Anarchy

• Totalitarianism

• Federalism

• Democracy

Which form of government is characterized by a small group of people who hold all political power and make decisions for the rest of the population?

• Autocracy

• Oligarchy

• Republic

• Theocracy

In a theocracy, what is the source of political authority?

• The military

• Elected representatives

• Religious leaders and texts

• The monarchy

Which type of government allows citizens to have the most direct influence on decision-making?

• Parliamentary system

• Republic

• Direct democracy

• Totalitarianism