Topic 12+ 13 Quizziz Review

A _______ of government deals how power is used and distributed

• form

• system

A _______ of government deals how government is organized to carry out its functions/ job

• form

• system

which type of government is being explained below:

1. high degree of social, political, and economic freedom

2. government power comes from citizens

3. limited by rule of law

4. government protects the rights of citizens

• democracy

• autocracy/ authoritarian

which type of government is explained below?

1. government power is in the hands of a person or group

2. no political freedom

3. power is maintained through police/ military

4. use of totalitarianism

• democracy

• autocracy/ authoritarian government

type of government where people elect representatives

• republic

• direct democracy

• oligarchy

• theocracy

Answer explanation

also known as a representative democracy

type of government where a small group of wealthy elites make major decisions

• republic

• representative democracy

• oligarchy

• monarchy

Answer explanation

may also be called a PLUTOCRACY

government that is based on religion, and government officials enact religious law

• republic

• theocracy

• oligarchy

• monarchy

Answer explanation

Vatican city is the smallest country in the world, and is a theocracy. They follow religious law, and the leader is the pope.

type of government ruled by a king or queen with unlimited power

• oligarchy

• theocracy

• constitutional monarhcy

• absolute monarchy

Answer explanation

Saudi Arabia's king Salman is an absolute monarch

type of government ruled by a king or queen that have a largely ceremonial role, and must follow laws made by parliament

• oligarchy

• theocracy

• constitutional monarhcy

• absolute monarchy

Answer explanation

Keir Starmer is the current prime minister of the United Kingdom. He was chosen by Parliament (british legislature)

Which system of government is best characterized by this photo?

• federal

• confederal

• unitary

• parliamentary