Enlightenment and Revolutions

Imagine you are studying the political system of America. What form of Democracy does America follow?

• True
• Representative
• Direct
• Voter

What type of government has a leader who has absolute power?

• Theocracy
• Dictatorship
• Democracy
• Oligarchy

A queen rules a nation. When she dies, the throne will pass to her daughter. What kind of government does this nation have?

• a representative democracy
• a theocracy
• a monarchy
• a dictatorship

Some nations in the Middle East have Islam as the state religion. Their citizens must practice this religion. What kind of government do these nations have?

• a monarchy
• a dictatorship
• a theocracy
• an oligarchy

Brady is a citizen of a country that practices representative democracy. What does this imply about his role in the government?

• Brady elects representatives who make decisions on issues and laws on his behalf
• Brady will face legal consequences if he fails to vote
• As a citizen, Brady is a part of the government and has a seat in the Congress
• Brady personally votes on every issue and law

A country ran by a collection of wealthy individuals (a small group) such as the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) is what type of government

• Monarchy
• Democracy
• Dictatorship
• Oligarchy

A form of government in which God or a deity and his representative on earth (church official) is recognized as the supreme civil ruler.

• theocracy
• oligarchy
• autocracy
• democracy

A form of government in which power is held by a leader who has absolute authority, may use force to control - leader not elected

• capitalism
• dictatorship
• communism
• oligarchy

Which of these is NOT a responsibility of a government?

• To keep order
• To provide services
• To provide security
• To provide jobs

In which type of monarchy is the ruler often only the head of state, not the head of government, and is a figurehead with no power. In this type of monarchy, citizens maintain their rights.

• Absolute Monarchy
• Democracy
• Total monarchy
• Constitutional Monarchy