Forms of Government Quiz

In a representative democracy, who does the day-to-day work of governing the country?

Which government type is characterized by a small group of people having all the power?

What does a theocracy recognize as the ultimate authority?

What does anarchy refer to in terms of government?

When it comes to modern countries, which type of democracy is considered too large for direct democracy to work?

What is the main difference between a monarchy and a dictatorship?

Which form of government gives power to the people?

What distinguishes a dictatorship from other forms of government?

In which form of government do citizens not hold political power?

What is the common feature of all forms of government mentioned in the text?

In a theocracy, religious law is not used to settle disputes and rule the people.

An oligarchy always means that only a certain group has political rights, such as members of one social class.

In a direct democracy, citizens elect leaders to represent their rights and interests in government.

In anarchy, everyone is in control, similar to the way animals live in the wild.

In a representative democracy, citizens hold the ultimate power because they can vote for new representatives if they don't like the current ones.

In an autocracy, power is always shared with other parts of the government.

A dictatorship is a form of government where multiple leaders have control over citizens' lives.

Anarchy is a form of government where one leader has absolute control over citizens' lives.

In a monarchy, the king or queen usually comes to power through a democratic election process.

In a democracy, citizens hold no political power.