Forms of Government

Question 0

Name some countries that have aristocracy.

Answer 0

Ancient Rome 
Greece
Ancient Poland
Ancient France
Denmark
Sweden
Spain
Britain

Question 1

Power is ruled by a small privileged class (nobility) is called _____.

Answer 1

Aristocracy

Question 2

Name the form of government that has one person with absolute, unlimited power.

Answer 2

Autocracy

Question 3

Give an example of autocracy.

Answer 3

military dictatorship or totalitarian

Question 4

Name some countries that has autocracy.

Answer 4

Russia
Cuba
Ukraine

Question 5

Which government owns all the property and makes decisions on how a country is run?

Answer 5

Communist Government

Question 6

Name at least two communist countries.

Answer 6

Soviet Union & China

Question 7

The central government has little power.

When states hold most power is called?

Answer 7

Confederal

Question 8

___________ is the type of government where all the decisions and power are made by the people through elections.

Answer 8

Democracy

Question 9

Name a country that has democracy.

Answer 9

United States of America

Question 10

_______ is where one person has all the power and makes all the decisions. It is the type of authoritarian usually with power and by force.

Answer 10

Dictatorship

Question 11

Name at least 2 dictators and the country that person ruled.

Answer 11

Germany - Hitler
North Korea - Kim Jong il
Iraq - Saddam Hussen
Cuba - Fidel Castro

Question 12

_____ is based on Democracy. it is power that is shared between states and government.

Answer 12

Federal

Question 13

name some countries that has a Federal government.

Answer 13

Australia
Brazil
Canada
Columbia
India
United States

Question 14

How many countries rules under the Federal government?

Answer 14

27 countries

Question 15

Name the type of government that is ruled by one person. The ruler is put in this role (for life) through hereditary.

Answer 15

Monarchy

Question 16

name some countries that rule under a monarchy.

Answer 16

Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Morocco
Quatar
Britain

Question 17

How many countries use the Monarchy government?

Answer 17

44 total monarchies are used today.

Question 18

The small group of people who make all the decisions is known as the _______ government.

Answer 18

Oligarchy

Question 19

Name at least two countries that govern under Oligarchy.

Answer 19

Athens
North Korea
Tunisia

Question 20

where did the oligarchy government originate?

Answer 20

Ancient Greece

Question 21

True or False: Confederal and Totalitarian government are two governments that are still used today.

Answer 21

False. Totalitarian and Confederate governments are not used today.

Question 22

What government owns most businesses and provides services yet allows limited choices to their citizens?

Answer 22

Socialist

Question 23

Name at least three countries that has the Socialist government.

Answer 23

Korea
Denmark
Norway

Question 24

Which country had the biggest socialist unit in history?

Answer 24

Russia

Question 25

____ is the government that is ruled by priests or religious leaders. The power lies with the leaders.

Answer 25

Theocracy

Question 26

Theocracy is is governed under ____ religion(s).

a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) none of the above

Answer 26

ruled under one religion alone

Question 27

Name at least 2 countries that is governed by Theocracy.

Answer 27

Iran
Saudis Arabia
Rome

Question 28

True or False: absolute power corrupts absolutely

Answer 28

True

Question 29

A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch is called _______.

Answer 29

a republic government

Question 30

Name some countries that have a republic government.

Answer 30

Ancient Rome
Chile
Italy
Venezuela 
USA

Question 31

Name the type of government who is controlling the people of a country in a very strict way with complete power that cannot be opposed.

Answer 31

Totalitarian