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In which form of government does the leader inherit power through family?

Dictatorship
Oligarchy
Theocracy
Constitutional Monarchy (correct)

What type of government is characterized by total control by a single person and harsh punishments?

Monarchy
Democracy
Autocracy (correct)
Republic

Which form of government is based on religious leaders running the country according to religious laws?

Totalitarianism
Theocracy (correct)
Dictatorship
Anarchy

What type of government involves citizens ruling directly without representatives?

Direct democracy (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which form of government involves complete government control over the lives of individual citizens?

Totalitarianism (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does civics involve the study of?

Rights and responsibilities of citizens (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a natural born citizen?

Someone born in another country with at least one US citizen parent (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a naturalized citizen?

Someone born in another country without any US citizen parent (A) Signup and view all the answers

Can a naturalized citizen run for president?

False (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a resident alien?

A legal immigrant permanently living in the US (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a non-resident alien?

A person from another country staying in the US temporarily (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a refugee?

A person who has been forced to leave their country to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is an undocumented immigrant?

A person who enters a country without legal authority (B) Signup and view all the answers

How can you lose your citizenship?

By renouncing your citizenship (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best represents the purpose of providing national security by the government?

Establishing armed forces and protecting citizens from foreign and domestic attacks (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is an authoritarian government?

A form of government where political power is controlled by one individual or group not accountable to the people (C) Signup and view all the answers

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