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Question 1

Which of the following best describes an authoritarian government?
a) Power is vested in the people through voting
b) Power is concentrated in a single leader or small group with limited individual freedoms
c) Citizens have equal influence in government decision-making
d) Government operates under the rule of law with citizen participation

Answer 1

b) Power is concentrated in a single leader or small group with limited individual freedoms ✅

Question 2

Which is a characteristic of decision-making in an authoritarian system?
a) Extensive debate and discussion
b) Decisions are made arbitrarily by the leaders without question
c) Power is divided among multiple branches
d) Regular elections are held to assess leadership

Answer 2

b) Decisions are made arbitrarily by the leaders without question ✅

Question 3

What is a defining feature of a democracy?

Answer 3

Short Answer: A government where power belongs to the people, who elect representatives through voting. The government must respect the rights of minority groups.

Question 4

What is an advantage of a democracy?
a) A lack of political competition
b) Quick decision-making without compromise
c) Checks and balances within the system
d) Power is concentrated in one leader

Answer 4

c) Checks and balances within the system ✅

Question 5

What is a disadvantage of a democracy?
a) Citizens are not allowed to vote
b) Rapid decision-making is often hindered by negotiations
c) No opposition parties exist
d) Leaders are unaccountable for their actions

Answer 5

b) Rapid decision-making is often hindered by negotiations ✅

Question 6

In a dictatorship, power is typically maintained by:
a) Regular elections and public approval
b) A single individual or small group, often by force
c) Representatives elected by the people
d) A balance of power between branches of government

Answer 6

b) A single individual or small group, often by force ✅

Question 7

Which of the following is a disadvantage of a dictatorship?
a) The leader can make rapid decisions for the country’s benefit
b) Citizens have no civic freedoms
c) Citizens are united behind their leader
d) The leader is accountable to the people

Answer 7

b) Citizens have no civic freedoms ✅

Question 8

What defines an absolute monarchy?

Answer 8

Short Answer: A government where power is inherited, and the monarch’s authority is almost absolute, though it may be limited by laws.

Question 9

Which of the following is an advantage of an absolute monarchy?
a) Citizens have the right to vote on laws
b) There are frequent changes in leadership
c) Stability from a long hereditary line of leaders
d) The monarch has to negotiate with the opposition

Answer 9

c) Stability from a long hereditary line of leaders

Question 10

What is a key disadvantage of absolute monarchies?
a) The monarch has too little power
b) The power of the monarch is not inherited
c) It doesn’t represent the entire population
d) Citizens have the right to vote on laws

Answer 10

c) It doesn’t represent the entire population ✅

Question 11

What defines an oligarchy?
a) A government run by a single individual with absolute power
b) Power is concentrated in a small group of people, often with specific interests or characteristics
c) All citizens hold equal power in decision-making
d) A monarchy that includes elected officials

Answer 11

b) Power is concentrated in a small group of people, often with specific interests or characteristics ✅

Question 12

What is an aristocracy?

Answer 12

A regime where political power is exercised by a privileged group, often based on birth, intelligence, or wealth.

Question 13

What is fascism?

Answer 13

Short Answer: A nationalistic movement that rejects democracy, emphasizing the good of the nation over civil liberty, often supported by militarism and secret police.

Question 14

What is a key characteristic of communism/Marxism?
a) Emphasis on competition and private property
b) The removal of wealth from a small group of people and the establishment of equality
c) A focus on the individual over the collective
d) The right to private ownership and capitalism

Answer 14

b) The removal of wealth from a small group of people and the establishment of equality ✅

Question 15

What is one advantage of communism, as envisioned by Marxism?
a) Citizens are motivated by competition to create wealth
b) Total equality, with no poverty
c) The right to own private property
d) The government ensures that some people become rich

Answer 15

b) Total equality, with no poverty ✅

Question 16

What is the disadvantage of communism as it has been practiced in authoritarian regimes?

Answer 16

Short Answer: Leaders often use the term “communism” to install authoritarian governments that limit freedoms and fail to achieve true equality.

Question 17

What does capitalism focus on?
a) Redistribution of wealth and resources
b) Providing services based on need
c) Maximizing profit through efficient private ownership and minimal government interference
d) Equality and fairness in wealth distribution

Answer 17

c) Maximizing profit through efficient private ownership and minimal government interference ✅

Question 18

What is the disadvantage of capitalism?
a) Inefficient firms
b) Reduced competition leading to monopoly power
c) A lack of technological innovation
d) A focus on collective ownership

Answer 18

b) Reduced competition leading to monopoly power ✅