Types of Government Quiz
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- Q1An oligarchy is rule bya small group.an individual.the people.the people's representatives.30s
- Q2To overthrow the Government through military forcecouphereditytotalitariandespotism30s
- Q3An absolute monarchy is most similar to which system of government?A dictatorshipA republicA democracyAn anarchy30s
- Q4Type of government where the monarch shares power with legislature (parliament or diet)constitutional monarchyabsolute monarchyanarchydictatorship30s
- Q5How do leaders get power in an absolute monarchy?They volunteer as tributeThey inherit the power (heredity)The take power through a coupThey are elected30s
- Q6Government by a single person having unlimited power. Dictatorships, Absolute Monarchies and Theocracies are examples.autocracycoupdemocracyrule of law30s
- Q7How do leaders get power in most dictatorships?They are chosen by the previous leader.They take power through a coup.They inherit the power (heredity)They are elected to be a dictator.30s
- Q8The monarch (king, queen, or emperor) has all the power.direct democracyoligarchyabsolute monarchyconstitutional monarchy30s
- Q9How do leaders get power in a democracy?They take power through a coup.They are chosen by the previous leaderThey are elected by citizensThey inherit the power. (heredity)30s
- Q10Type of government where voters choose representatives to act in their interestdirect democracyrepresentative democracyabsolute monarchydictatorship30s
- Q11A form of government where there is rule by religious law. Iran and Vatican City are examples.theocracyanarchydirect democracyoligarchy30s
- Q12Which chart correctly describes features of direct democracy and representative democracy?BCAD30s
- Q13Form of government where there is rule by few. Ancient Sparta is an exampleoligarchytheocracyanarchydirect democracy30s
- Q14Which best completes/replaces the "?" in the table?Authority rests with religious leadersAuthority rests with the citizensAuthority rests with the ruling political partyAuthority rests with wealthy business leaders30s
- Q15A form of government where all citizens vote on all lawsdictatorshipdirect democracytheocracyrepresentative democracy30s
