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In a direct democracy, how are decisions and laws made for the community?
Citizens vote directly on laws and government decisions themselves.
Why does direct democracy usually take longer to make decisions than an absolute monarchy?
Takes longer to make a bill turn into a law.
Country X is led by General Vane, who seized control during a military coup, closed all independent newspapers, and banned public protests. What form of government is this?
Democracy, monarchy, dictatorship, oligarchy.
Dictatorship.
Which of the following best describes how a traditional monarch (king or queen) gets their power?
Power is inherited through their royal family.
Anarchy is a peaceful system where everyone shares resources equally because there are no laws. True or false?
False
In ancient City-State Koros, all decisions and laws are made by a small council of five extremely wealthy merchants. Ordinary farmers and laborers have no say. What form of government is this?
Oligarchy, direct democracy, anarchy, absolute monarchy.
Direct Democracy.
Which statement is most characteristic of a dictatorship
One leader holds total control, often taking power by force and limiting citizens' freedoms.
What type of Government does Saudi Arabia have?
Democracy.
How does a constitutional monarchy differ from an absolute monarchy?
A constitutional monarchy means the ruler has total and unlimited power over everyone.
An oligarchy is best defined as a government where power is held by?
A single all powerful king, every citizen in the country, no one because there is no government, a small elite group of people.
A small, elite group of people.
What type of democracy does the United States have?
Monarchy.
Which government gives the most power and voice to the everyday citizens?
Dictatorship, democracy, oligarchy, absolute monarchy.
Democracy
What is the main characteristic of an anarchy?
A strict legal system controlled by a military dictator, the total absence of government laws and public leader, a government run by religious leaders, power shared between a king and an elected parliament.
A government run by religious leaders.
In an oligarchy, who holds the power and controls the resources (like the candy)?
Every citizen equally, a small wealthy elite group, one single king, nobody at all.
One single king.
If a natural disaster hits a country and destroys the government buildings, police force, and legal codes so that no laws can be enforced, what is this temporary state called?
An oligarchy, a direct democracy, anarchy, a constitutional monarchy.
Anarchy.