Comparing different forms of government

1. Which of the following is a form of government in which political power is exercised by all citizens, either directly or through their elected representatives? a. direct democracy b. representative democracy c. autocracy d. democracy

2. Which form of government system is not inherited, but usually acquired by force and in which people are prevented from voicing their opinions? a. dictatorship b. autocracy c. theocracy d. oligarchy

3. Which form of government is usually inherited from the parents? a. dictatorship b. autocracy c. monarchy d. theocracy

4. In which form of government does religious law settle disputes and rule the people? a. autocracy b. monarchy c. theocracy d. oligarchy

5. When citizens take initiatives to create public policy, they are participating in which of the following form of government? a. representative democracy b. direct democracy c. autocracy d. oligarchy

6. Electing a person to serve as a member of the United States House of Representatives is an example of what type of government? a. direct democracy b. autocracy c. oligarchy d. representative democracy

7. When a government collapses or is non-existent and complete chaos and disorder become apparent throughout a country, which of the following is present? a. autocracy b. communism c. dictatorship d. anarchy

8. Which form of rule below do people usually have a say in? a. theocracy b. anarchy c. oligarchy d. monarchy

9. Which type of government rule below is derived from a Greek word, meaning “god,” and the Islam Republic of Iran is such as example of this government system? a. oligarchy b. theocracy c. autocracy d. monarchy

10. Regular elections do not apply in which of the following forms of government rule? a. representative democracy b. direct democracy c. monarchy d. socialism

11. The word “oligarchy,” originally used by Aristotle, literally means which of the following? a. rule by one leader b. rule by the few c. rule by all d. rule by the one in command

12. Oligarchies can come from or lead to which type of the following government systems? a. autocracy and theocracy b. monarchy and dictatorship c. theocracy and anarchy d. oligarchy itself