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- Q1Socialism and Communism began as a type of economic system in the 19th century to attempt to correct which disadvantage of capitalist economies?failure to reward new ideasuneven distribution of wealthinflexibility in the face of changelack of motivation to work60sSS.7.C.3.1
- Q2Which of these factors most distinguishes dictators from monarchs?how they regard the rights of citizenshow they acquire and retain powerhow they choose their close advisershow they make economic decisions60s
- Q3A representative democracy is a form of government in which______________________.public decisions are made directly by the citizens meeting together in an assembly or ballotthe state exercises broad control over the lives of its citizenspublic decisions are made by leaders elected by the citizens to vote according to their intereststhe powers of the monarch are limited by a constitution, either written or unwritten60s
- Q4A typical way for a dictator to gain power is by which method?appointment of a kingdivine rightforcedemocratic election60s
- Q5A type of government in which supreme authority rests with the majority of the people is known as what?dictatorshipparliamentarydemocracycommunist60s
- Q6This image shows a government leader. Which form of government would have this type of leader?monarchydemocracyoligarchytheocracy60s
- Q7The scenario below describes a government decision. --------------------------- A self-appointed council amends the country’s constitution. --------------------------- Based on the scenario, which form of government is taking action?monarchyoligarchydictatorshiprepublic60s
- Q8This image below includes a statement influenced by an 1848 book. What modern political action could be influenced by the statement?A communist country invades a democratic country.A queen speaks before Parliament to officially open a voting process.A representative democracy amends its constitution.A dictator orders the invasion of a neighboring country.60s
- Q9When a country is in a state of ___________, there is no government or any laws at all, so people become violent and destructive.oligarchyanarchymonarchyrepublic60s
- Q10Many governments that follow the philosophy of _______________ believe power should be shared equally by members of the Party, and that wealth should be redistributed to the workers. Many of these governments turn into oligarchies or autocracies, like North Korea.CommunismDemocracyMonarchyAnarchy60s
- Q11A small New England town hall meeting is an example of which form of government?monarchydirect democracyrepublicoligarchy60s
- Q12Parliament and Congress are the names of two elected groups who make laws for the citizens they represent. Which form of government uses these lawmaking bodies?AutocracyRepublicCommunismOligarchy60s
- Q13Which two forms of government does this scenario describe?anarchy and dictatorshipoligarchy and theocracymonarchy and communismmonarchy and representative democracy60s
- Q14Which two governments are based on the economic philosophy that wealth should be controlled by the government?Communism and SocialismAutocracy and MonarchyDirect and Indirect DemocracyTheocracy and Oligarchy60s
- Q15Which two forms of government does this scenario describe?theocracy and oligarchyautocracy and socialismmonarchy and direct democracyoligarchy and representative democracy60s
