Forms of Government: Examples

Question 1

absolute monarchy

Answer 1

Saudi-Arabia, Oman, Morocco, Swaziland,

Question 2

constitutional monarchy

Answer 2

Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, Sweden, Belgium, Denmark, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, Norway, Netherlands

Question 3

communist republic

Answer 3

China, Vietnam, Cuba, Korea

Question 4

federal republic

Answer 4

Germany, USA, most South-American states, Nigeria, Iraq

Question 5

unitary republic

Answer 5

India, South Africa, Botswana, Namibia

Question 6

federal republic with a rotating president

Answer 6

Switzerland [9 provinces (called Cantons), each province receives a turn to hold the presidency (switches every year)]

Question 7

constitutional monarchy with a rotating monarch

Answer 7

Malaysia (power rotates between 5 royal families)

Question 8

military republic

Answer 8

Egypt

Question 9

one-party state

Answer 9

Vietnam, Cuba, China, Korea

Question 10

socialist republic

Answer 10

Syria

Question 11

absolute catholic state

Answer 11

The Vatican

Question 12

absolute Islamic state

Answer 12

Iran