Types of Government and Their Functions

In which system does one person have complete control over everything?

• Democracy
• Oligarchy
• Autocracy
• Theocracy

Which is an example of a government providing services?

• National Govt. negotiating a trade agreement

• State Govt. passing a law requiring bicyclists to wear helmets.

• Local village opens a new library and community center

• National Govt. approves spending on a new aircraft carrier

What describes the deliberate destruction of a specific group of people?

• Terrorism
• Genocide
• Policy
• Authority

One function of the government is to keep _____.

An example of a dictatorship is...

• China
• South Korea
• North Korea
• Russia

What describes the basic rights that all humans have simply because they are human?

• Policy
• Treaty
• Authority
• Human Rights

What do we call a government where power is shared between national and state levels?

• Unitary System
• Oligarchy
• Federal System
• Autocracy

What term describes the highest power and complete control within a country's borders?

• Authority
• Sovereignty
• Policy
• Nationalism

What type of monarchy gives complete power to the king or queen?

• Constitutional Monarchy
• Democracy
• Absolute Monarchy
• Oligarchy

One function of the government is to provide ________ like healthcare.