Exploring Types of Government

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main types of governments?

• Autocracy

• Socialism

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

In a direct democracy, how are major decisions made?

• By elected representatives

• By a small group of leaders

• By a single ruler

• By voting on every major decision

What is another name for an indirect democracy?

• Absolute monarchy

• Representative democracy

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

In an oligarchy, who holds the decision-making power?

• Elected representatives

• A small group of leaders

• A single ruler

• The entire community

Which type of autocracy is ruled by a king or queen?

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Absolute monarchy

• Constitutional monarchy

What limits the power of a monarch in a constitutional monarchy?

• The entire community

• A constitution and laws

• A small group of leaders

• Elected representatives

How does a dictatorship maintain control?

• By force and sometimes with the help of advisors

• By a constitution and laws

• By voting on every major decision

• By a small group of leaders

What is the main principle of socialism?

• Individual ownership of resources

• Shared ownership of resources

• Rule by a single person

• Rule by a small group of leaders

Under communism, what is the status of personal property?

• It is shared equally

• It is owned by elected representatives

• It is protected by law

• It does not exist

How can you identify the type of government?

• By the presence of a constitution

• By who has decision-making power

• By the number of leaders

• By the type of economic system