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How does a monarch typically take power?

A
by being elected
B
by taking over in a revolution
C
by being appointed by leaders of a political party
D
by taking over when the previous monarch dies or retires
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In a democracy, government gets its power from

A
what the majority of the citizens want.
B
the president or prime minister.
C
Congress or Parliament.
D
what the minority of the citizens want.
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Which statement best characterizes a dictatorship?

A
The leader shares power, if necessary.
B
The leader maintains power through force.
C
The leader inherits power through birth.
D
The leader is blessed by the church.
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In a parliamentary system of representative democracy, the prime minister

A
is appointed by the monarch.
B
is elected by representatives chosen by the people.
C
is the leader of the party that won the most seats in parliament.
D
is elected directly by the people.
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An oligarchy is best defined as

A
a government ruled by a dictator.
B
a government ruled by a monarchy.
C
a government ruled by a small, elite group.
D
a government led by a large, select group.
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In an autocracy, what kind of power does the leader hold?

A
He holds all the power.
B
He holds limited power as an appointee.
C
He is one of a group that holds power.
D
He is only a figurehead.
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The two forms of democracy are

A
national and state.
B
republican and democrat.
C
local and national.
D
direct and representative.
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Why did direct democracy work for the ancient Greek city of Athens?

A
Athens had a senate.
B
Athens had a president.
C
Athens had literate citizens.
D
Athens had a small population.
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Which statement about communism is the most accurate?

A
Communism allows citizens to own property.
B
Communism gives control to multiple branches.
C
Communism allows citizens to elect leaders.
D
Communism gives control to party leaders.
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What are two types of oligarchies?

A
theocracy and monarchy
B
dictatorship and theocracy
C
communism and dictatorship
D
theocracy and communism
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Which statement best defines a communist government?

A
A communist government gives power to multiple branches.
B
A communist government allows for private ownership of property.
C
A communist government is led by one political party.
D
A communist government allows for limited voting.
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The best explanation as to why direct democracy would not work well in the United States is that

A
voting is not mandatory in the United States.
B
the use of direct democracy would make debate on issues by individuals too difficult.
C
Ancient Greece was smaller and less geographically diverse than the United States.
D
the population of the United States is too large.
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In a direct democracy, who votes on government policy?

A
senators
B
all citizens
C
representatives
D
only democrats
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In the modern world, many countries with kings or queens have evolved into constitutional democracies. In these countries, monarchs are mostly

A
absolute dictators.
B
prime ministers.
C
political party leaders.
D
figureheads.
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In a federal system of government, power is

A
divided between the national government and the states.
B
held by one person who makes all the decisions.
C
held by a central government that makes decisions.
D
divided equally between all state governments.
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In which system of government would states function independently of each other?

A
solitary
B
unitary
C
federal
D
confederal

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