Comparing Types of Government Answers

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Read the passage.Gerald lives in a town that has experienced a population boom in recent years. Until last year, all of the town’s major decisions and policies were made at town meetings. All of the town’s residents were invited to these meetings, and every resident was allowed to debate and vote on the decisions that were made. Last year, due to the town’s expanding population, the townspeople voted to end the town meetings and to instead elect town council members who would be responsible for hearing citizens’ concerns and attending regular council meetings. Major decisions and policies for the town are now made only by these elected council members at town council meetings.

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a dictatorship
B
a direct democracy
C
an absolute monarchy
D
a representative democracy
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What is the best explanation for why communism is more compatible with dictatorships than with democracies?

A
Like dictatorships, communist governments seek to exercise total control over citizens’ public and private lives.
B
In both communist governments and dictatorships, the government owns the property of individuals.
C
Dictatorships and communist governments require countries with large populations, while democracies function best in countries with small populations.
D
Both dictatorships and communist governments prioritize the nation’s interests over individual interests, while individuals are powerful in democracies.
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Which type of government is most closely related to socialism?

A
a fascist government
B
a communist government
C
a totalitarian government
D
a constitutional monarchy
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Which types of governments have leaders who hold power indefinitely? Select four options.

A
fascist governments
B
dictatorships
C
totalitarian governments
D
absolute monarchies
E
representative democracies
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What characteristic is shared by dictatorships and absolute monarchies?

A
One ruler holds total authority.
B
A king or queen is head of state.
C
Government leaders gain power through force or violence.
D
The government stays in power by controlling access to information.
6

In which type of government does a single individual typically possess absolute political power?

A
a fascist government
B
a communist government
C
a direct democracy
D
a constitutional monarchy
7

In which type of government is political power distributed among the widest group of people?

A
a socialist government
B
a direct democracy
C
a constitutional monarchy
D
a representative democracy
8

Which type of government gets its power from the will of the people?

a
a communist government
a
a democracy
a
a dictatorship
a
a monarchy
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In which type of government are military or secret police most likely to be used to prevent opposition?

A
a fascist government
B
a monarchy
C
a direct democracy
D
a representative democracy
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How are representative democracies and direct democracies similar?

I
In both, elected officials meet to make laws.
P
Power lies with the people in both types of government.
B
Both types of government work well in countries with large populations.
I
In both, citizens often represent themselves in voting on government decisions.
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In which types of government are there no social classes? Select two options.

A
socialist governments
B
dictatorships
C
communist governments
D
direct democracies
E
representative democracies
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Read the passage.Tabitha is a high school student who walks to school every day. On her way to school lately, she has noticed several advertisements and posters with messages like "Make sure you’re registered to vote!”What types of government might be in place in Tabitha’s country? Select three options.

A
a dictatorship
B
a totalitarian government
C
a direct democracy
D
a constitutional monarchy
E
a representative democracy
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Which characteristic is common in fascist governments?

A
Power lies with the citizens.
B
There are no social classes.
C
The ruler shares power with elected representatives.
D
National goals are more important than individual needs.

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