Quiz

Which form of government is characterized by one person having unlimited power?

What is the term for a military leader who takes power in an autocracy through violent means?

Which type of autocracy is characterized by a person becoming the sole leader of a country by being born into a family of rulers?

What is the term for a government in which absolute power is centered in the hands of a dictator and sometimes his closest partners?

How do dictators typically come to power?

What is the French term for a violent overthrow of the government by a dictator?

Which government powers does a dictator generally control?

What is the method used by some dictators to give themselves the appearance of democracy and public support?

Which dictator initially obtained power through democratic elections but later abolished opposing parties and canceled future elections?

Do free elections occur under a dictatorship?

Which form of democracy involves citizens passing laws directly without using representatives?

What is an example of a current practice of direct democracy?

When did direct democracy first appear in Athens, Greece?

Which city-state(s) chose democracy for their government after Athens?

What is a problem that arises in direct democracy?

What is a republic?

What is the main difference between direct democracy and representative democracy?

What happens if representatives in a representative democracy do not act in a way the citizens agree with?

What is the most common form of democracy in modern times?

What is the role of citizens in a representative democracy?