Question

question 11 (5 points)
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which of the following is not an authoritarian form of government?
a) dictatorship
b) absolute monarchy
c) direct democracy
d) totalitarianism
question 12 (5 points)
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the ______ act gave parliament the right to make any laws they wished to regulate the colonies.
a) declaratory
b) townshend
c) boston
d) stamp

Explanation:

For Question 11: Authoritarian governments concentrate power in a single authority with limited or no citizen input. Dictatorships, absolute monarchies, and totalitarianism all fit this definition. Direct democracy places power directly with citizens, making it non-authoritarian.
For Question 12: The Declaratory Act (1766) explicitly stated that British Parliament had full authority to make laws binding the American colonies "in all cases whatsoever". The other acts targeted specific areas (taxes, trade, or responses to protests) rather than asserting general legislative power.

Answer:

Question 11: C) Direct democracy
Question 12: A) Declaratory