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Government Types - Quiz
Contributed by: Anderson
  • 1. Which of these is important to a successful democracy?
A) ensuring that only the most capable citizens receive an education
B) ensuring that the rights of citizens are protected
C) discouraging criticism of elected officials
D) refusing to allow presidents to meet with leaders of hostile countries
  • 2. Which of these forms of government allows citizens to choose their government leaders most freely?
A) absolute monarchy
B) oligarchy
C) representative democracy
D) dictatorship
  • 3. “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” -Lord Acton, 1887

    Based on the quotation, Lord Acton would probably be most opposed to which system of government?
A) democracy
B) unitary
C) republic
D) dictatorship
  • 4. All the citizens in a community take an equal role in local government by meeting to debate and vote on every law and political issue. This form of government is best described as…
A) a parliamentary democracy
B) a representative democracy
C) a republic
D) a direct democracy
  • 5. Which of these is an advantage of a totalitarian form of government?
A) An independent press helps the public make informed decisions about their government.
B) Decision-making is quicker because fewer people are involved in the process.
C) Participation by citizens is guaranteed through open elections.
D) Decisions are based on majority rule with minority rights protected.
  • 6. Which of these is a characteristic of a totalitarian system of government?
A) majority rules with minority rights
B) equal protection under the law
C) restrictions of personal freedoms
D) popular sovereignty
  • 7. A government ruled by a king or queen is called...
A) dictatorship
B) theocracy
C) monarchy
D) republic
  • 8. A republic is also characterized as a form of?
A) oligarchy
B) dictatorship
C) democracy
D) monarchy
  • 9. What characterizes the theocracy?
A) Laws based on religious text
B) Leaders chosen by religious officials
C) All of the above
D) Censorship & repression
  • 10. Which of the following are characteristic of a form of democracy?
A) Leaders bound by a constitution
B) All of the above
C) Citizens as the source of ultimate power (voting)
D) Respect for individual rights
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