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Multiple choice civics expansion of democracy different forms of government government government and its forms

Military dictator of Chile who ruled from 1973 to 1990 was _____________.

  1. Augusto Pinochet

  2. Kim Jong-il

  3. Robert Mugabe

  4. Joseph Stalin
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A 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. 

Multiple choice civics expansion of democracy different forms of government government government and its forms

Which of the following statements is true?

A. In more and more countries rulers are elected by people.

B. There are no more dictators in the present world.

  1. Only A

  2. Only B

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of the two statements are true
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Among the given statements, the true statement is, in present days, in many countries people elect their ruler which is a form of democratic and republic government. There are very few places which still follow monarchy and dictatorship.

Multiple choice civics expansion of democracy different forms of government government government and its forms

In monarchical system of government power usually rests with __________.

  1. The most powerful military leader

  2. An elected head of the state

  3. The popularly elected monarch

  4. A hereditary ruler
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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. The seat of the ruler is hereditary. It can be of two types:

  • Constitutional monarchy: In this 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.

Multiple choice civics expansion of democracy different forms of government government government and its forms

An Economic and social system in which all properties and resources are collectively owned by a classless society and not by individual citizens ______________.

  1. Democracy

  2. Communism

  3. Anarchy

  4. Autocracy
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B Correct answer
Explanation

An economic and social system in which all (or nearly all) property and resources are collectively owned by a classless society and not by individual citizens is called communism. It is a political thought which is the establishment of government by a specific community. In this, each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs.

Multiple choice civics expansion of democracy different forms of government government government and its forms

Sickle in the symbol of communism symbolises _________.

  1. Industrial workers

  2. Government officials

  3. Agricultural workers

  4. All of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The hammer and sickle is a communist symbol that was conceived during the Russian Revolution. Hammer stood for industrial labour and sickle stood for the peasantry. They together stood for a worker-peasant alliance for socialism.

Multiple choice civics expansion of democracy different forms of government government government and its forms

On what ideology is the Soviet theory based?

  1. The socialist system of government

  2. The communist system of government

  3. The democratic system of government

  4. None of the above.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Soviet theory is based on the ideology of communist system of government. According to this theory, the government undertakes or controls the total media and communication to serve working classes and their interest.  

Multiple choice civics expansion of democracy different forms of government government government and its forms

Which of the following East European countries were ruled by communist parties in the 1980s?

  1. Poland

  2. Russia

  3. Romania

  4. All of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

In the Communist form of government, a state plans and owns the economy. In this, each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs. Among the given options Poland, Russia, and Romania are the examples of East European countries which were ruled by communist parties in the 1980s.

Multiple choice civics expansion of democracy different forms of government government government and its forms

Hammer in the symbol of communism symbolizes _________.

  1. Industrial workers

  2. Government officials

  3. Agricultural workers

  4. All of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Communism is a political thought which is the establishment of government by a specific community. In this form of government, a state plans and owns economy. In this each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs. Symbol of communism is hammer and sickle. The hammer stands for the industrial working-class while the sickle represents the agricultural workers. Together represents unity of these two groups.

Multiple choice civics expansion of democracy different forms of government government government and its forms

Symbol of communism contains __________.

  1. Sickle

  2. Hammer

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Communism is a political thought which is the establishment of government by a specific community. In this form of government, a state plans and owns economy. In this each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs. Symbol of communism is hammer and sickle. The hammer stands for the industrial working-class while the sickle represents the agricultural workers. Together represents unity of these two groups.

Multiple choice civics expansion of democracy different forms of government government government and its forms

Rule of Adolf Hitler in Germany is an example of __________.

  1. Democracy

  2. Monarchy

  3. Anarchy

  4. Military dictatorship
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D 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. Rule of Germany by Adolf Hitler is an example of military dictatorship.