Types and Forms of Government

Question 1

situation where there is no government

Answer 1

anarchy

Question 2

three classifications for government types

Answer 2

economy, governance (how it’s run), authority (who rules)

Question 3

types of government by economy

Answer 3

capitalism, socialism, communism

Question 4

types of government by governance

Answer 4

dictatorship, totalitarian, theocracy, monarchy, parliamentary, republic, anarchy

Question 5

types of government by authority

Answer 5

revolutionary, totalitarian, oligarchy/plutocracy, democracy, federal

Question 6

form of government where the rulers claim to be ruling on behalf of a set of religious ideas, or as direct agents of a diety

Answer 6

theocracy

Question 7

government owns all businesses and provides people’s healthcare and welfare

Answer 7

communism

Question 8

ruled by a single political party

Answer 8

totalitarian

Question 9

led by representatives of the voter

Answer 9

republic

Question 10

ruled by single leader who is not elected and use force to control

Answer 10

dictatorship

Question 11

people own their own businesses and property; must buy services for private use such as healthcare

Answer 11

capitalism/free-market

Question 12

government own many of the larger industries and provide education, health and welfare

Answer 12

socialism

Question 13

led by representatives of the people; stays as long as he/she can as long as the party remains

Answer 13

parliamentary

Question 14

has king or queen who may have absolute power, passed on through generations

Answer 14

monarchy

Question 15

government is ruled by an elite group

Answer 15

oligarchy/plutocracy

Question 16

government is elected by people

Answer 16

democracy

Question 17

existing structure is completely overthrown by new group

Answer 17

revolutionary

Question 18

general powers and functions of the government

Answer 18

taxing power, police power, eminent domain

Question 19

to govern, to make, adopt and enforce laws; to take private property for public use under the doctrine of eminent domain

Answer 19

police power

Question 20

to impose and collect taxes

Answer 20

taxing power

Question 21

to take private property for public use

Answer 21

eminent domain