Types of Government Quiz

How many people rule in an autocracy?

• everyone

• a few people

• one person

• religious leaders

Which type of government has one ruler with absolute control over citizens' lives?

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Theocracy

• Dictatorship

What is a key feature of a representative democracy?

• No representatives

• Citizens elect leaders to represent them

• Rule by a small group

• Rule by divine power

What is an oligarchy?

• Rule by one person

• Rule by a small group of people

• Rule by the people

• Rule by divine power

Who is in control of an anarchy?

• Rule by a king or queen

• No one is in control

• Rule by a small group

• Rule by divine power

In an oligarchy, who has political power?

• All citizens equally

• A certain group based on social class or race

• Only the monarch

• Religious leaders

Which type of government has citizens directly controlling government?

• Representative democracy

• Direct democracy

• Theocracy

• Dictatorship

Who was the philosopher whose writings influenced the Founders?

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Voltaire

Where do natural rights come from?

• the govenment

• by being human

• a career/job

• society

What did Locke believe about the nature of most people?

• Most people are selfish

• Most people are good and respect others' rights

• Most people are indifferent

• Most people are aggressive