Quizs: Types of Government

Comes from the Greek meaning "people rule" and exists where the majority rules

• democracy

• anarchy

• dictatorship

• republic

Government:

• Provides order

• Prevents chaos

• Is an institution through which a society makes and enforces public policies

• all of the above

What type of government is being described? Fidel Castro held total authority over the citizens of Cuba and punished those who were against him.

• Theocracy
• Democracy
• Dictatorship 
• Oligarchy

Ruler, king/queen/emperor/empress, etc.), inherits power.  Rules by divine right- given power to rule by God.

• Theocracy
• Democracy
• Constitutional Monarchy

• Absolute Monarchy

What type of government is characterized by a single leader with absolute power, often taken by force?

• Theocracy

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

An autocracy may consist of:

• a dictator

• a king, queen or emperor

• Both

• Neither

A government ruled by a small group of wealthy people.

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy

• Republic

• Communism

A government where citizens elect leaders who will vote on their behalf is a/an...

• monarchy

• direct democracy

• representative republic/democracy

• oligarchy

A government ruled by religious leaders or has laws based on religion.

• Absolute Monarchy

• Traditional Monarchy

• Democracy

• Theocracy

Which type of government do we have in the United States?

• Monarchy

• Direct Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Representative Democracy