Types of Governments

Question 1

Why did direct democracy work for the ancient Greek city of Athens?

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Athens had a small population.

Question 2

In a democracy, government gets its power from

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what the majority of the citizens want.

Question 3

In a federal system of government, power is

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divided between the national government and the states.

Question 4

In a parliamentary system of representative democracy, the prime minister

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is the leader of the party that won the most seats in parliament.

Question 5

What are two types of oligarchies?

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theocracy and communism

Question 6

How does a monarch typically take power?

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by taking over when the previous monarch dies or retires

Question 7

Which statement best characterizes a dictatorship?

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The leader maintains power through force.

Question 8

In an autocracy, what kind of power does the leader hold?

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He holds all the power.

Question 9

What is the main way a representative democracy differs from a direct democracy?

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Citizens elect leaders who vote on the issues in a representative democracy, and citizens vote on the issues in a direct democracy.

Question 10

Which statement best defines a communist government?

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A communist government is led by one political party.

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