Forms of Government Quiz CG.3.1

What is a direct democracy?

• A system where laws are made by a single leader.

• A system where citizens vote on laws directly.

• A system where representatives are elected to make decisions.

• A system where a small group of people make all the decisions.

In a representative democracy, who makes the laws?

• The monarch.

• The citizens directly.

• Elected officials.

• A small group of elites.

Which of the following best describes socialism?

• A system where the government owns and controls all businesses.

• A system where private property does not exist.

• A system focused on community and collective ownership of the means of production.

• A system where a single party controls the government and economy.

What is the main difference between socialism and communism?

• Socialism allows for some form of private ownership, while communism does not.

• Communism is a form of government, while socialism is an economic system.

• Socialism is a political ideology, while communism is a form of direct democracy.

• There is no difference; they are the same.

Which form of government is ruled by a king or queen?

• Democracy.

• Oligarchy.

• Monarchy.

• Republic.

What characterizes an oligarchy?

• Rule by a single person.

• Rule by the people.

• Rule by a small group of people.

• Rule by elected officials.

What is a theocracy?

• A government that operates under divine guidance.

• A government where the ruler is seen as a god.

• A government led by a group of technocrats.

• A government where laws are made by religious leaders.

Which of the following best describes a republic?

• A government where the head of state is also the head of government.

• A government where the head of state is a monarch, but the head of government is not.

• A government where officials are elected by the people.

• A government where power is inherited.

What is autocracy?

• A system of government where power is concentrated in the hands of a single individual.

• A system of government where power is divided among many groups.

• A system of government based on the rule of law.

• A system of government where all citizens have equal power.

Which form of government typically does not have a formal constitution?

• Republic.

• Monarchy.

• Oligarchy.

• Direct democracy.