Types of Governments

Question 1

What are two types of oligarchies?

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theocracy and communism

Question 2

Which statement best defines a communist government?

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A communist government is led by one political party.

Question 3

What is the main difference between federal and confederal systems of government?

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In a federal system there is centralized authority, while in a confederal system power is distributed equally among the states.

Question 4

How does a monarch typically take power?

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by taking over when the previous monarch dies or retires

Question 5

The two forms of democracy are

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direct and representative.

Question 6

An oligarchy is best defined as

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a government ruled by a small, elite group.

Question 7

most

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Communism gives control to party leaders.

Question 8

In a federal system of government, power is

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divided between the national government and the states.

Question 9

In which system of government would states function independently of each other?

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confederal

Question 10

The best explanation as to why direct democracy would not work well in the United States is that

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the population of the United States is too large.

Types of Governments Answers