Exploring Forms of Government and Power Structures

Which form of government is headed by a single individual who inherits power from a royal family?

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Theocracy

In which form of government does a small group of powerful people make decisions for their own benefit?

• Direct Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

What is a key characteristic of a totalitarian regime?

• Power is shared among multiple branches

• Citizens elect representatives

• Government tightly controls all aspects of life

• Laws are based on religious texts

Which form of government involves citizens coming together to discuss and pass laws directly?

• Representative Democracy

• Theocracy

• Direct Democracy

• Oligarchy

In a representative democracy, who makes the government decisions on behalf of the citizens?

• The monarch

• Elected representatives

• The military

• A small group of elites

Which system of government has power concentrated in the central government?

• Federal System

• Confederal System

• Parliamentary System

• Unitary System

In a federal system, how is power distributed?

• Power is shared between national, state, and regional governments

• Power is concentrated in the central government

• Power is held by a single individual

• Power is held by independent states

What is one advantage of a presidential system?

• The president is elected by the people for a fixed term

• The president can be dismissed easily

• There are few checks and balances

• The president is selected by the legislative body

What is a disadvantage of a presidential system?

• Separation of powers may lead to gridlock

• The president is not independent of other branches

• The president is selected by the legislative body

• It is easy to remove an unsuitable president

In a parliamentary system, who is directly accountable to the parliament?

• The monarch

• The prime minister

• The judiciary

• The president