Government

Question 1

Autocracy

Answer 1

One person has all the power, a dictatorship or a monarchy.

Question 2

Monarchy

Answer 2

A king or queen, inherits their power and position through their family line.

Question 3

Absolute Monarchy

Answer 3

The monarch holds total control over the country.

Question 4

Constitutional monarchies

Answer 4

This is when the monarch holds some power, but it is restricted by a constitution.

Question 5

Dictatorship

Answer 5

There is no sharing power with other authorities.

Question 6

Oligarchy

Answer 6

A small group of people is in charge.

Question 7

Democracy

Answer 7

The power is given to the people.

Question 8

Direct Democracy

Answer 8

This is when every citizen is given an equal vote in government

Question 9

Representative Democracy (or Indirect Democracy)

Answer 9

This is when citizens vote or elect lawmakers.

Question 10

Theocracy

Answer 10

A government run by religious doctrine

Question 11

Anarchy

Answer 11

Is technically not a government no one is in charge ( no country currently exits in an anarchy)

Question 12

Government

Answer 12

A group of people who control the country, make laws and keep order

Question 13

Totalitarian

Answer 13

One political party is in power. and people are forced to do what the government tells them.

Question 14

Modern democracies divide power into what 3 branches

Answer 14

Leaglative, Executive, and Judical

Question 15

What type of government does the USA have

Answer 15

Indirect democracy

Question 16

What are three powers that all government have

Answer 16

Make laws, enforce laws, and Judical powers.

Question 17

Presidential Democracy

Answer 17

People directly vote for the country leader and legislature. The legislature makes laws and and the president approves or denies the law.

Question 18

Parliamentary Democracy

Answer 18

People ONLY VOTE for their LEGISLATURE. The political party that has the most seats gets to choose the Prime Minister.