PMA 1 Review

What is a key feature of a republic?

• Citizens are ruled by a monarch with absolute power.

• Representatives are voted for by citizens through elections.

• All laws are made by a single ruler.

• Government positions are inherited through family lines.

What is a key characteristic of a monarchy compared to a democracy?

• Rulers inherit their positions through family lineage.

• Rulers are chosen by popular vote.

• Rulers are selected by a council of elders.

• Rulers are appointed by religious leaders.

Which feature is shared by both a republic and a direct democracy?

• leadership by a monarch

• citizens have a role in government

• government controlled by the military

• laws based on religious texts

A small group of influential leaders makes major policy decisions without input from the general population. Which form of government is best represented by this scenario?

• autocracy

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• republic

Which type of government is ruled by leaders who are also religious figures?

• republic

• theocracy

• monarchy

• direct democracy

Consider the following scenario. A country is ruled by religious leaders who make laws based on their interpretation of sacred texts. The government is centralized and all branches are controlled by the clergy. What type of government does this describe?

• Monarchy

• Federal Republic

• Theocracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

In a certain region, a small group of influential individuals took control and began making all the important decisions for the community. What type of government does this describe?

• republic

• oligarchy

• autocracy

• direct democracy

Based on the organizational structures shown in the diagram, which system(s) of government allow both the national and local governments to share authority?

• 1

• 2

• 1 and 3

• 2 and 3

Which type of government is ruled by a single individual with absolute power?

• republic

• oligarchy

• autocracy

• direct democracy

In a confederal system of government, who would have the primary responsibility for maintaining highways?

• Each state government maintains its own highways.

• The national government maintains all highways.

• Local citizens are responsible for highway maintenance.

• The national government hires private companies to maintain highways.