Review: Government

What is an oligarchy?

• Rule by one person

• Rule by a few people

• Rule by many people

• Rule by elected officials

Which of the following is an example of a country with a totalitarian dictatorship?

• United States

• United Kingdom

• Canada

• Nazi Germany

What is an absolute monarch?

• A monarch with limited power

• A monarch who shares power with a parliament

• A monarch with complete and unlimited power

• A monarch elected by the people

Which country is an example of an absolute monarchy?

• United Kingdom

• Sweden

• Saudi Arabia

• Japan

Which of the following is a characteristic of a constitutional monarchy?

• Monarchs have no power

• Monarchs have complete control

• Monarchs are chosen by the military

• Monarchs share power with elected officials

What is an oligarchy?

• A system where a single leader holds all power

• A system where power is held by a small group

• A system where power is distributed equally among all citizens

• A system where power is held by religious leaders

Which of the following is an example of an oligarchy?

• American Democracy

• Russian Oligarchs

• British Monarchy

• Indian Republic

What type of government is described where the government owns property such as businesses and farms?

• Communism

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Theocracy

Which country is given as an example of a communist system?

• India

• United States

• China

• Brazil

Which law is an example of a theocracy in parts of North Africa and SW Asia today?

• Islamic Sharia law

• Common law

• Napoleonic code

• United States Law