Types of Government Quiz

What is a government?

• A system of laws and regulations

• A small group of people with supreme power

• A group of people that has the power to rule over a community

• A group of religious leaders

What are the key components of a government?

• Having a leader and a military

• Making laws, collecting taxes, and having a justice system

• Invading other countries and ruling over a state

• Listening to what the people want and following the law

What is an autocracy?

• A small group of people with supreme power

• A group of religious leaders running the government

• A system of government where most citizens can vote

• A government where all power is controlled by one person

What is the difference between an absolute monarch and a dictator?

• An absolute monarch allows dissent, while a dictator arrests dissidents

• An absolute monarch is usually a king, while a dictator is a religious leader

• An absolute monarch's child becomes the next leader, while a dictator can be voted out

• An absolute monarch follows the law, while a dictator does not

What is a democracy?

• A system of government where most citizens can vote

• A group of religious leaders running the government

• A small group of people with supreme power

• A government where all power is controlled by one person

What are the two main types of democracies?

• Direct Democracy and Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy and Oligarchy

• Absolute Democracy and Representative Democracy

• Monarchy and Theocracy

What type of democracy is the United States?

• Direct Democracy

• Absolute Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Monarchy

What is an oligarchy?

• A government where all power is controlled by one person

• A group of religious leaders running the government

• A system of government where most citizens can vote

• A small group of people with supreme power

What is the difference between an aristocracy and a theocracy?

• An aristocracy is ruled by people who claim to be better, while a theocracy is ruled by religious leaders

• An aristocracy allows dissent, while a theocracy arrests dissidents

• An aristocracy is a government where most citizens can vote, while a theocracy is a small group of people with supreme power

• An aristocracy follows the law, while a theocracy does not

Why is it important to learn about civics?

• To be an informed citizen

• To have supreme power

• To invade other countries

• To become a religious leader