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

  • Democracy
  • Oligarchy
  • Autocracy (correct)
  • Anarchy

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

  • Dictator (correct)
  • Monarch
  • President
  • Prime Minister

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

  • Dictatorship
  • Oligarchy
  • Absolute monarchy (correct)
  • Theocracy

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

<p>Authoritarian regime (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do dictators typically come to power?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Coup d'état (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which government powers does a dictator generally control?

<p>Legislative, executive, and judicial (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Fake elections (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Hitler (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Do free elections occur under a dictatorship?

<p>No, never (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Direct democracy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Initiative and referendum (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did direct democracy first appear in Athens, Greece?

<p>510 BC (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Many other city-states (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a problem that arises in direct democracy?

<p>Deciding who can vote (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a republic?

<p>A government in which all citizens have the right to vote and the government's power is limited by a constitution (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>In direct democracy, citizens pass laws directly without using representatives, while in representative democracy, citizens vote for representatives to make decisions on their behalf (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>The citizens can vote in someone new (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Representative democracy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of citizens in a representative democracy?

<p>To vote for representatives (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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