Ruled by: One, Few or Many

1. Are elections held in a totalitarian government system?

• Yes

• No, but if they are, the elections are rigged.

1. Which EUROPEAN countries of have a history of being ruled under a totalitarian regime? (Select all correct answers)

• Soviet Russia

• Facist Italy

• Nazi Germany

• North Korea

What happens to people who protest or speak out against the totalitarian regimes?

• They are praised

• They are beaten or arrested.

• Nothing happens because people have free speech.

• They are politely asked to stop doing that.

1. In an absolute monarchy does the King or Queen have limited or unlimited power?

• Limited

• Unlimited

In a constitutional monarchy who makes the laws?

• The King or Queen

• Parliament

• The People

True or false: Ruling members of an oligarchy are often rich and in positions of power.

• True

• False

According to the website, the term oligarchy was created in which European country by the famous philosopher Aristotle.

• The United States

• Estonia

• Finland

• Greece

According your notes, oligarchies will sometimes use the ______________ to overthrow the government in an event called a coup.

• People

• The power to vote

• Military

According your notes, a democracy is intended to serve the interest of the___________.

• King

• President

• Dictator

• People

According the website section ‘Middle Ages’, what document was created in England that limited the power of the King and created Parliament?

• The Constitution

• Magna Carta

• Declaration of Independence

• Treaty of Paris 1783