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Which of the following are the features of dictatorship?

  1. Monopoly of powers

  2. One party rule

  3. Belief in racial superiority

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

A dictatorship is a type of authoritarianism, in which politicians regulate nearly every aspect of the public and private behaviour of citizens. They take necessary steps to keep their position strong. Features of dictatorship are: monopoly of powers, single ruling party and belief in racial supremacy. Good example of dictatorship is North Korea. 

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What type of government has a king or queen that holds all the power?

  1. Monarchy

  2. Dictatorship

  3. Direct democracy

  4. Republic
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Monarchy is the form of government in which king exercises supreme power. He is the head of the country and rules it. The seat of the ruler is hereditary. It can be of two types:

  • Partial monarchy: in such type powers of the monarch are very limited. An example is the queen of England
  • Absolute monarchy: monarch exercises supreme power in this case. An example is the king of Saudi Arabia.

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Which country is ruled by a hereditary king and the people have no role in electing or changing their rulers?

  1. Kosovo

  2. Saudi Arabia

  3. U.S.A.

  4. None of the above
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Saudi Arabia is an absolute monarchy where the king holds supreme power and the succession is hereditary, with no democratic elections for the head of state.

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A dictatorship is characterized by ____________.

  1. Constitutionalism

  2. Authoritarianism

  3. The rule of law

  4. Guarantees of basic rights and liberties for the individual member of society
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Type of government where one person or small group holds power is called dictatorship. It is a type of authoritarianism, in which politicians regulate nearly every aspect of the public and private behavior of citizens. They take necessary steps to keep their position strong. Features of dictatorship are the monopoly of powers, single ruling party and belief in racial supremacy. A good example of dictatorship is North Korea.

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In a constitutional monarchy, the real power is enjoyed by the _________.

  1. King

  2. The council of ministers

  3. The majority party

  4. Electorate
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Type of government in which king or queen holds the power is called Monarchy. A constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a written or unwritten constitution. In a constitutional monarchy the real power is enjoyed by the council of ministers. Japan, Thailand and United Kingdom are examples of constitutional monarchy.

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An autocratic form of government in which military leaders govern the state is called ___________.

  1. Democracy

  2. Military dictatorship

  3. Monarchy

  4. Anarchy
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B Correct answer
Explanation

An autocracy is a system of government in which supreme power is concentrated in the hands of one person, whose decisions can never be subjected to legal restraints. An autocratic government in which military leaders govern the state is called Military dictatorship. An example is a military dictator Augusto Pinochet of Chile who ruled from 1973-1990. 

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Which of the following countries does not have monarchy form of government?

  1. Brunei

  2. Qatar

  3. Oman

  4. India
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Type of government in which king or queen holds the power is called Monarchy. Monarchy is the form of government in which king exercises supreme power. He is the head of the country and rules it. Among the given options India does not have a monarchy. India has a democratic form of government.

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A governmental system in which unlimited power is in the hands of one person is referred to as __________.

  1. An oligarchy

  2. An autocracy

  3. An absolute democracy

  4. The rule of law
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B Correct answer
Explanation

An autocracy is a system of government in which supreme power is concentrated in the hands of one person, whose decisions can never be subjected to legal restraints. Absolute monarchy is the best example of autocracy. Absolute monarchy is an autocracy in which monarch exercises supreme power. Example is king of Saudi Arabia.

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Constitutional monarchy is seen in which of the following country/countries?

  1. Japan

  2. Thailand

  3. United Kingdom

  4. All of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Type of government in which king or queen holds the power is called Monarchy. Monarchy is the form of government in which king exercises supreme power. A constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a written or unwritten constitution. Japan, Thailand and United Kingdom are examples of constitutional monarchy.