Types of Governments

Question 1

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

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He holds all the power.

Question 2

In a direct democracy, who votes on government policy?

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all citizens

Question 3

Which statement best characterizes a dictatorship?

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The leader maintains power through force.

Question 4

The two forms of democracy are

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direct and representative.

Question 5

What are two types of oligarchies?

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theocracy and communism

Question 6

An oligarchy is best defined as

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a government ruled by a small, elite group.

Question 7

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 8

How does a monarch typically take power?

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by taking over when the previous monarch dies or retires

Question 9

In the modern world, many countries with kings or queens have evolved into constitutional democracies. In these countries, monarchs are mostly

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figureheads.

Question 10

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

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confederal

Types of Governments Answers