CIVICS VOCAB 1

In Swaziland, officially known as the Kingdom of Eswatini, the rich King Ngwenyama and his very rich mother, Queen Ndlovukati, rule together. What kind of government is this?

• Plutocracy

• Aristocracy

• Diarchy

• Theocracy

Calia is the Minister of Finance. She later hires her father as the Director of Finance, and her mother as the Director of Financial Investments, in his ministry. What concept best describes Calia's actions?

• Favortism

• Nepotism

• Partisanship

• Preferential Treatment

• None of the above

Mr. McPhee rules his classes with an iron fist. He is a __________.

• King (this is clearly the right answer)

• Rex

• Tyrant

• Saddam Hussein's Brother

This year the national count of the population may have been postponed due to the pandemic. This count gives the government a general understanding of who lives in the Bahamas. What is this called?

• Population

• Census

• Average

• Statistics

The Johnsons left the Bahamas in search of a better life in Canada. We know them to be clear examples of?

• Citizens

• Illegals

• Aliens

• Refugees

These people are elected to serve and represent the country. They are later "hired" by the PM to work in varying areas of the country. They are called?

• Members of Parliament

• Cabinet Minister

• Senator

• Permanent Secretary

This group of Russian businessmen accumulated mass wealth at the end of the Soviet Union in the 1990's. Together they control Russia.

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy

• Aristocracy

• Diarchy

Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz was the absolute ruler of Saudi Arabia until his death in 2015. He was succeeded by his half-brother Salman. What system is this?

• Rex

• Plutocracy

• Monarchy

• Theocracy

The government of Iran is a mixed government. Contrary to popular belief, the country has a supreme leader, president and several councils. However, the laws of the constitution are based on Islamic law. In addition to democracy, what system of government is Iran mixed with?

• Dictatorship

• Theocracy

• Autocracy

• Diarchy

The Vatican government follows the laws and teaching of the Catholic religion. The Pope is the ruler of the country, sometimes called the Holy See, and delegates powers to legislative, executive and judiciary authorities. What system of government is this?

• Theocracy

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Plutocracy