Forms of Government and Democracy Concepts

What is a primary function of governments in society?

• To eliminate all forms of danger.

• To organize society and protect it from danger.

• To control all aspects of citizens' lives.

• To ensure complete economic equality.

How do different forms of government primarily vary?

• By the size of their military.

• By the number of people in charge and how they rule.

• By their geographical location.

• By their historical origins.

In a direct democracy, how are votes typically decided?

• By a council of elders.

• By a simple majority.

• By the ruling monarch.

• By a complex electoral college.

What is the primary characteristic of a representative democracy?

• Citizens directly vote on all laws.

• Citizens choose representatives to make decisions for them.

• A single leader holds absolute power.

• Power is inherited through a royal family.

Modern democracies are generally categorized into which three main types?

• Monarchical, Theocratic, and Anarchic.

• Presidential, Parliamentary, and Presidential-Parliamentary mixes.

• Communist, Socialist, and Capitalist.

• Oligarchic, Autocratic, and Democratic.

In a presidential democracy like the United States, how are the executive and legislative branches chosen?

• The president appoints all legislators.

• The legislature appoints the president.

• People vote for the president and legislators separately.

• A single party controls both branches automatically.

How is the Prime Minister typically chosen in a parliamentary democracy?

• Directly elected by the people.

• Appointed by the head of state.

• Appointed by the majority party or ruling coalition in the legislature.

• Chosen by a national lottery.

In a presidential-parliamentary system, what is the relationship between the president and the prime minister?

• The president appoints a less powerful prime minister who works with the legislature.

• The president and prime minister share equal power.

• The prime minister is directly elected and appoints the president.

• The president has no role in appointing the prime minister.

What institutions typically provide checks on government power in healthy democracies?

• A powerful military and secret police.

• An independent court system and a free press.

• State-controlled media and a single-party legislature.

• Hereditary monarchs and religious leaders.

What is the primary characteristic of a federalist system of government?

• All power is concentrated in the national government.

• Power is divided between national and local governments.

• Local governments have absolute autonomy.

• The military controls all levels of government.