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Government Types
Contributed by: Anderson
  • 1. Which of these is important to a successful democracy?
A) discouraging criticism of elected officials
B) refusing to allow presidents to meet with leaders of hostile countries
C) ensuring that only the most capable citizens receive an education
D) ensuring that the rights of citizens are protected
  • 2. Which of these forms of government allows citizens to choose their government leaders most freely?
A) oligarchy
B) representative democracy
C) dictatorship
D) absolute monarchy
  • 3. “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” -Lord Acton, 1887

    Based on the quotation, Lord Acton would probably be most opposed to which system of government?
A) unitary
B) dictatorship
C) republic
D) democracy
  • 4. All the citizens in a community take an equal role in local government by meeting to debate and vote on every law and political issue. This form of government is best described as…
A) a parliamentary democracy
B) a representative democracy
C) a direct democracy
D) a republic
  • 5. Which of these is an advantage of a totalitarian form of government?
A) Decisions are based on majority rule with minority rights protected.
B) Participation by citizens is guaranteed through open elections.
C) An independent press helps the public make informed decisions about their government.
D) Decision-making is quicker because fewer people are involved in the process.
  • 6. Which of these is a characteristic of a totalitarian system of government?
A) restrictions of personal freedoms
B) popular sovereignty
C) equal protection under the law
D) majority rules with minority rights
  • 7. A government ruled by a king or queen is called...
A) monarchy
B) theocracy
C) dictatorship
D) republic
  • 8. A republic is also characterized as a form of?
A) dictatorship
B) oligarchy
C) monarchy
D) democracy
  • 9. What characterizes the theocracy?
A) All of the above
B) Leaders chosen by religious officials
C) Laws based on religious text
D) Censorship & repression
  • 10. Which of the following are characteristic of a form of democracy?
A) Citizens as the source of ultimate power (voting)
B) Leaders bound by a constitution
C) All of the above
D) Respect for individual rights
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