Governments and Economics

Which of the following forms of government originated in Ancient Athens and influenced modern democratic forms of government?

• Monarchy
• Dictatorship
• Direct Democracy
• Constitutional Republic

Which of the following best defines “republic?”

• A government where each citizen votes directly on laws and policies
• A government where citizens elect leaders to create laws and policies
• A government where power is passed down through family members
• A government where one leader holds all power and controls citizens’ lives

Which of the following best defines an "oligarchy?"

• a government run by a single ruler with power passed to family members
• a government run by a small group of people
• a government with a single ruler with absolute power
• a government run by the people

Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini ran ___________________ governments.

• democratic
• oligarchic
• fascist
• republican

Which of the following best defines "government?"

• a theocracy, closely intertwined with religion
• the governing body of a nation, state, or community
• direct democracy, where all citizens voted on each issue
• absolute power as single rulers

The United States is a:

• theocracy
• direct democracy
• republic
• dictatorship

Which of the following best describes why Ancient Greece was home to a “limited democracy?”

• Laws and policies were the responsibility of elected officials
• Only citizens (male landowners) could vote
• The system of government still allowed for slavery
• No citizens were able to vote for laws and policies

A monarchy has:

• full control over people's lives through propaganda
• power passed down to family members
• democratic systems such as voting
• socialist economic ideas

In Ancient Athens, only about 10% of the population could vote because it was limited to only citizens who were:

• slave owning
• women with children
• male landowners
• natural born

What is another word for "laissez-faire?"

• "fascist"
• "socialist"
• "state-centered"
• "hands-off"