Government Systems and Concepts Quiz

What is the term for the government's power to take private property for public use?

• Monarchy

• Eminent Domain

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy

Which system of government is ruled by a king or queen?

• Dictatorship

• Republic

• Monarchy

• Federal System

What is a government called where a single person holds absolute power?

• Totalitarian Regime

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Direct Democracy

• Dictatorship

Which type of government is characterized by a small group of people having control?

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy/Aristocracy

• Presidential System

• Unitary System

What is the term for a government system where religious leaders control the government?

• Theocracy

• Republic

• Federal System

• Confederal System

Which system of government allows citizens to vote directly on laws and policies?

• Direct Democracy

• Parliamentary System

• Totalitarian Regime

• Unitary System

What is a government called where representatives are elected to make decisions on behalf of the people?

• Republic/Representative Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Theocracy

• Monarchy

Which system of government has a central authority that holds the power over local governments?

• Federal System

• Unitary System

• Confederal System

• Parliamentary System

What is the system of government where power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units?

• Federal System

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

Which system of government is characterized by a loose alliance of independent states?

• Confederal System

• Unitary System

• Totalitarian Regime

• Republic