Understanding Government and Its Types

What is the primary purpose of a government in society?

• To serve only the wealthy

• To manage and organize the state or nation

• To entertain the citizens

• To create chaos

How is the role of a government similar to that of a head of a household?

• Both are responsible for organizing and managing resources

• Both ignore the needs of the people

• Both focus on entertaining guests

• Both are concerned with personal wealth

In a democracy, who has the power to make decisions for the country?

• Foreign governments

• A single ruler

• The military

• Elected representatives

Which of the following countries is an example of a democratic government?

• Burundi

• India

• Saudi Arabia

• North Korea

What is a key characteristic of a dictatorship?

• Power is shared among many

• One person holds all the power

• Citizens have the freedom to vote

• Decisions are made by elected officials

Which form of government is ruled by a king or queen?

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Communism

What is a defining feature of a communist government?

• Focus on military power

• Rule by a single monarch

• Classless economic system

• Private ownership of all property

Which of the following countries is an example of a communist state?

• Saudi Arabia

• Canada

• Cuba

• United Kingdom

Who developed the ideology of communism?

• Karl Marx and Frederick Engels

• George Washington and Thomas Jefferson

• Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru

What was the first known democracy in the world?

• Cairo

• Athens

• Rome

• Beijing