Unlimited and limited government
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- Q1What type of government allows citizens to have many freedoms and limits the powers of leaders?MonarchyUnlimited governmentDictatorshipLimited government30s
- Q2In which type of government do leaders have almost complete control and citizens have very few freedoms?Unlimited governmentDemocracyRepublicLimited government30s
- Q3Which of the following best describes a government that is based on a system of laws and allows for citizen participation?Totalitarian governmentAbsolute monarchyOligarchyLimited government30s
- Q4What is an example of limited government where people elect their leaders and have rights protected by laws?TheocracyDictatorshipTotalitarianismDemocracy30s
- Q5Which type of government does NOT limit the power of rulers and often leads to a loss of personal freedoms?Unlimited governmentFederal governmentConstitutional governmentRepresentative government30s
- Q6What is one characteristic of a limited government?It has no elections.It allows leaders to govern without laws.It can change the rules whenever it wants.It protects individual rights and freedoms.30s
- Q7Which of the following is a key feature of an unlimited government?Leaders can make laws without citizen input.Elected officials must follow the constitution.Citizens have the right to vote on laws.Government power is restricted by laws.30s
- Q8What is one way that limited government protects citizens?By giving all power to one leader.By ignoring individual rights.By establishing a system of checks and balances.By allowing the military to control the country.30s
- Q9What is a defining feature of a democracy that shows it's a limited government?There are no laws to follow.Only one person can make all the choices.Leaders make decisions without public input.Citizens can vote to choose their leaders.30s
- Q10In a limited government, what principle ensures that no one is above the law?Divine rightRule of lawAbsolute powerMajority rule30s
- Q11What type of government allows citizens to have many freedoms and limits the power of leaders?Limited governmentDictatorshipMonarchyUnlimited government30s
- Q12Which of the following is a characteristic of an unlimited government?Citizens have many rightsPower is shared between branchesLeaders are elected by the peopleThe leaders have total control over the citizens30s
- Q13What is one way in which a limited government protects citizens' rights?By having laws that everyone must followBy having no rules at allBy only having one ruler who decides everythingBy allowing leaders to make any rules they want30s
- Q14What is an example of a feature found in an unlimited government?Checks and balancesFreedom of speechCitizens cannot openly criticize their leadersRegular elections30s
- Q15Which type of government is best described as having strict control with no limits on power?RepublicDemocracyUnlimited governmentConstitutional monarchy30s