Question

Match the correct term with the description given.

Prompt 1A type of government in which power is held by a small minority of citizens.
Answer for prompt 1 A type of government in which power is held by a small minority of citizens.
Prompt 2This is a form of government in which a god is placed as the head of state and all rules are based solely along religious doctrine
Answer for prompt 2 This is a form of government in which a god is placed as the head of state and all rules are based solely along religious doctrine
Prompt 3This is form of government in which a monarch is the head of state but his or her powers are restricted by law, usually within a parliamentary system
Answer for prompt 3 This is form of government in which a monarch is the head of state but his or her powers are restricted by law, usually within a parliamentary system
Prompt 4A group of provinces or states that come together under a common constitution. They differ from a federation in that they retain specific state or provincial rights
Answer for prompt 4 A group of provinces or states that come together under a common constitution. They differ from a federation in that they retain specific state or provincial rights
Prompt 5In this type of government, there is no clear-cut separation of powers between the legislative and executive branches, though the legislative has most of the governmental power
Answer for prompt 5 In this type of government, there is no clear-cut separation of powers between the legislative and executive branches, though the legislative has most of the governmental power
Prompt 6In this type of government, political and governmental power is held by the citizens of the country, who choose who among themselves will lead and represent them.
Answer for prompt 6 In this type of government, political and governmental power is held by the citizens of the country, who choose who among themselves will lead and represent them.
Prompt 7This is a type of government in which power is held by a single, self-appointed ruler
Answer for prompt 7 This is a type of government in which power is held by a single, self-appointed ruler
Prompt 8This is a system of government in which the people participate directly in making all public policy.
Answer for prompt 8 This is a system of government in which the people participate directly in making all public policy.
Prompt 9This is a type of government in which a group of individual states are united under a strong, central government.
Answer for prompt 9 This is a type of government in which a group of individual states are united under a strong, central government.
Prompt 10In this type of government, the institutions of the state are governed as a single unit, with one constitutionally created legislature
Answer for prompt 10 In this type of government, the institutions of the state are governed as a single unit, with one constitutionally created legislature
Prompt 11In this type of government, the elected head of the executive branch acts independently of the legislative and judicial branches.
Answer for prompt 11 In this type of government, the elected head of the executive branch acts independently of the legislative and judicial branches.
Prompt 12This is a form of government run by elected leaders.

Answer 1

1. Oligarchy
2. Theocracy
3. Constitutional monarchy
4. Confederation
5. Parliamentary system
6. Democracy
7. Autocracy (dictatorship)
8. Direct democracy
9. Federation (federal system)
10. Unitary state
11. Presidential system
12. Republic