Māori rangatira on signing the treaty believed they were:

keeping their chiefly power and authority

Which answer describes an oligarchy?

Government by a group of like minded people.

A 'constitutional monarchy' must have:

A king or queen and a parliament

Under a Communist government:

Everything except personal property is owned by the govt.

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Types of Government

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1
Māori rangatira on signing the treaty believed they were:
becoming members of the British parliament
giving all decision making to the governor
keeping their chiefly power and authority
giving all Māori the right to vote
2
Australia's system of government is a federal system similar to:
North Korea
The Republic of China
United States
Great Britain
3
New Zealand has a type of democracy known as:
first past the post
single transferable vote
direct democracy
mixed member proportional
4
What type of government does an anarchist believe in?
democracy
no government
dictatorship
feudalism
5
N.Z.'s system of government has evolved from the:
Westminster system
Edinburgh system
Washington system
Canberra system
6
A dictator operates in what type of government?
autocratic
oligarchic
democratic
pluralistic
7
New Zealand's Treaty of Waitangi made N.Z. a colony of:
United States of America
Australia
Britain
France
8
How long would a dictator expect to rule?
Five years.
Two years.
For life.
Ten years.
9
Which answer describes an oligarchy?
Government by a group of like minded people.
Passing on power to a son or daughter.
People who vote for a representative.
An army take over of the government.
10
Which kind of ruler would you expect in a theocracy?
A business tycoon.
An army general.
A state governor.
The head of a major religion.
11
North Korea is a good example of:
monarchy
theocracy
democracy
dictatorship
12
What does monarchy mean?
Rule by a King or Queen
Rule by a group
Rule by a religious leader
Rule by the army
13
An example of a theocratic (ruled by a religious leader) country is:
Italy
Columbia
Germany
Vatican City
14
Which city is credited with the first democracy?
Ancient Sparta
Ancient Rome
Ancient Alexandria
Ancient Athens
15
What happens in a 'direct democracy'?
Leaders do not answer to the people.
People vote on all the issues.
People are told what to do by a ruler.
Leaders make decisions for the people.
16
A 'constitutional monarchy' must have:
A king or queen and a parliament
a dictator and a Kremlin
a president and a house of representatives
an upper and lower house of parliament
17
What is the correct term for a Māori leader?
Mokai.
Rangatahi.
Tohunga.
Rangatira.
18
What is not one of the three main types of government?
Democracy
Socialism
Oligarchy
Autocracy
19
What is not true of a feudal ruler?
Land is owned by the ruler.
The peasants' crop harvest is taxed by the ruler.
The people elect their ruler.
All peasants are required to fight in the ruler's battles.
20
Under a Communist government:
The government encourages lower taxes.
People own their own property.
Everything except personal property is owned by the govt.
The government allows many political parties.

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