Government and Economic Systems Quiz

What is a form of government where one person has unlimited power?

• Republic

• Oligarchy

• Autocracy

• Democracy

Which system of government divides power between national, state, and local governments?

• Confederal system

• Unitary system

• Federal system

• Monarchy

What is the term for a government where religious authorities rule in the name of a god or deity?

• Democracy

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy

• Autocracy

What is the idea that government gains its power from the people?

• Rule of law

• Separation of powers

• Checks and balances

• Consent of the governed

Which form of government is characterized by the absence of any form of government?

• Republic

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Anarchy

What is a system of government where power is located with the independent states and there is little power in the central government?

• Unitary system

• Federal system

• Confederal system

• Autocracy

What is the term for a form of government in which political power is held by the people?

• Democracy

• Autocracy

• Oligarchy

• Theocracy

Which economic system is characterized by private individuals owning and controlling most of the factors of production?

• Feudalism

• Capitalism

• Communism

• Socialism

What is the term for a form of government in which a small group has total control and power?

• Democracy

• Republic

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

What is the idea that those who govern must follow the laws and no one is above the law?

• Separation of powers

• Checks and balances

• Consent of the governed

• Rule of law