Lesson 1.02 Types of Government

Try It

Try your Luck

Practice the major concepts from the lesson.

1. All of the following are characteristics of a constitutional democracy EXCEPT _________________.
   1. one person or a small elite group sets the law
   2. rule of law prevails
   3. citizens are the source of authority
   4. laws must be in keeping with written constitution

   Answer: a. one person or a small elite group sets the law

2. All of the following are true concerning unlimited governments EXCEPT ___________.
   1. Established laws and procedures are created by the people.
   2. Leader(s) have total power to rule the nation state as they choose.
   3. Leaders are above the law.
   4. Leaders have no accountability to the people.

   Answer: a. Established laws and procedures are created by the people.

3. A ___________ is a democratic system like the one in Great Britain that has a prime minister who is chosen by the legislature or parliament.
   1. parliamentary system
   2. authoritarian system
   3. presidential system
   4. oligarchy

   Answer: a. parliamentary system

4. Iran is an example this type of authoritarian government that is ruled by religious leaders
   1. Theocracy
   2. Oligarchy
   3. Democracy
   4. Representative Democracy

   Answer: a. Theocracy

5. Government operates within a ________, which is a political community occupying a specific territory that claims sovereignty or independence in the exercise of power over the people of its territory.
   1. dictatorship
   2. public policy
   3. republic
   4. nation-state

   Answer: d. nation-state

6. A ___________ is a democratic system like the one in the United States that has a separation of powers between an equal and independent executive and legislative branch.
   1. authoritarian system
   2. presidential system
   3. parliamentary system
   4. oligarchy

   Answer: b. presidential system

7. __________ is the most common form of authoritarian government in which unlimited power is held by one person who rules and controls the people by force.
   1. Democracy
   2. Dictatorship
   3. Oligarchy
   4. Theocracy

   Answer: b. Dictatorship

8. Which of the following is NOT true of an authoritarian system of government?
   1. a religious group can control decision making
   2. a political party can control decision making
   3. exists in United States
   4. a king or dictator makes laws

   Answer: c. exists in United States

9. Which of the following is NOT a basic task provided by government?
   1. Government provides happiness to its citizens.
   2. Government provides order.
   3. Government provides public good or services to its citizens.
   4. Government provides national defense or security.

   Answer: a. Government provides happiness to its citizens.

10. A totalitarian government possesses all of the following characteristics EXCEPT ____________.
    1. personal freedoms are suppressed in this type of government
    2. North Korea has this type of government
    3. attempts to control every aspect of human affairs
    4. a constitution governs the actions of all government officials

    Answer: d. a constitution governs the actions of all government officials