GED Social Studies : Types of Government
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Example Question #1 : Other Types Of Government
An economic system where all property and the means of production are owned by the state is called __________.
capitalism
republicanism
mercantilism
utopianism
communism
communism
Communism is an economic system where all property and the means of production are owned by the state. One of the driving forces of capitalism, ownership of private property, is completely eliminated in favor of (in theory) fairly distributing all property and economic goods.
Example Question #21 : Content Areas
A system of government ruled by a leader who claims to interpret the word of god and establishes laws based on religious belief is called a(n) __________.
constitutional monarchy
theocracy
oligarchy
autocracy
democracy
theocracy
A theocracy is a system of government ruled by a priest, or other religious figure, who claims to interpret the word of god when establishing laws and rules in the country. In a theocracy, the government is essentially a conduit for religious belief.
Example Question #22 : Content Areas
Another name for a despot is a(n) __________.
deist
autocrat
president
oligarch
prime minister
autocrat
Despotism is another word for Autocracy. A Despot is an autocratic ruler, or a tyrant: someone who rules with absolute authority and who cannot be questioned or removed from power by legal means.
Example Question #1 : Other Types Of Government
What name is given to a portion of land given to the nobility by a king or lord under the system of feudalism?
Charter
Absolution
Impressment
Fiefdom
Reliquary
Fiefdom
The economic and political system of feudalism arose after the fall of the Roman Empire. In the political and military vacuum created by Rome’s fall from power, there was a large number of people and groups contending for power. It was a time of brutal violence and great instability. To try to create stability, various rulers began to offer portions of land, or “fiefdoms,” to lesser rules, who could then have serfs work the land to provide food and income. The system of feudalism was effective because it promoted stability in a very violent time and offered protection in exchange for loyalty and subservience.
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