### Author:  [@Insecta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Insecta)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2002, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-government-type-are-you/113526/1 "2002-06-11T21:55:23Z")
I have spent some time designing a quiz that determines which government type you are! There are 15 possible government types:
Communism
Socialism
Democracy
Republic
Imperialism
Fascism
Theocracy
Monarchy
Feudalism
Libertarianism
Capitalism
Plutocracy
Bureaucracy
Anarchy
Marxism
I know some of these government types are a little similar or abstract, but there is a reason for that. At the moment I cannot disclose how the quiz works!
Having crude HTML knowledge, I had to program the quiz in BASIC. It is availabe as an EXE file, which I have scanned for viruses. The file is available here:
[http://www.student-council.s5.com/govtype.htm](http://www.student-council.s5.com/govtype.htm)
All I am asking at the moment is that you answer the 26 questions in the quiz, then post in this message what government type you are and the six numbers that accompany it. Also include a few details about your personality, and the government type you would describe yourself as! Help me improve the quiz - I welcome any comments or suggestions!
The quiz is just meant to be a bit of fun. Don’t take great offence if you receive Fascism, or don’t let getting Democracy go to your head!
Thanks for your time, and enjoy!
PS: I got **Imperialism**!
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### Author:  [@Regina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Regina)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2002, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-government-type-are-you/113526/2 "2002-06-11T22:10:25Z")
Marxist. The results screen went away when I switched screens, so I can’t give you the numbers.
While I don’t disagree with basic Marxist tenets, I wouldn’t describe myself as a Marxist. I’d be a monarchist/feudalist if I got to be the queen!
Really, I’m probably a mix of democracist/libertarian/socialist. I see the value of government, but not too much of it, and I think people should be considered equally on their merits. Not “everyone is equal,” because they’re not, and not even that everyone should be treated equally, because I think some disadvantaged people should get more help than others, but as a whole, everyone should be treated the same.
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### Author:  [@mblackwell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mblackwell)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2002, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-government-type-are-you/113526/3 "2002-06-11T22:36:17Z")
The program won’t download.
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### Author:  [@Orual](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orual)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2002, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-government-type-are-you/113526/4 "2002-06-11T23:29:18Z")
I got Anarchy, which is fairly accurate in an abstract, philsophical sense (it would be nice if government wasn’t necessary, but human nature doesn’t seem to allow for that). On terms of my practical political leansings I’m more of a socialist.
My numbers were: 2 2 3
7 7 12
(What do those numbers mean anyway?)
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### Author:  [@Orual](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orual)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2002, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-government-type-are-you/113526/5 "2002-06-11T23:30:59Z")
_sigh_
philosophical
leanings
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### Author:  [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2002, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-government-type-are-you/113526/6 "2002-06-12T03:17:23Z")
OMG, I’m a SOCIALIST!!!
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3 0 3
12 2 12
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### Author:  [@runforrestrun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/runforrestrun)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2002, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-government-type-are-you/113526/7 "2002-06-12T03:34:07Z")
Republic!!!
2 2 2
7 10 9
What does that mean? I know what a republic is, but does that honestly say something about me? Hell, I dont care.
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### Author:  [@Crispy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crispy)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2002, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-government-type-are-you/113526/8 "2002-06-12T03:43:00Z")
I was able to download it and took the whole quiz, but when I pressed the key to answer the last question, it disappeared! And I was curious about the answer, too. ☹
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### Author:  [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2002, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-government-type-are-you/113526/9 "2002-06-12T03:48:58Z")
Marxist
I don’t agree with that at ALL!
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### Author:  [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2002, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-government-type-are-you/113526/10 "2002-06-12T04:13:00Z")
Well, when I run it I get a BASIC box with unintelligible dark red text on a black background. Punching ‘3’ just to get out of it (wouldn’t _^break_) makes me a Marxist - NOT!
Tune it up, pal, and I’ll try it again.
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### Author:  [@zorch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zorch)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2002, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-government-type-are-you/113526/11 "2002-06-12T04:14:48Z")
I got a message that I was “Forbidden” to download it.
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### Author:  [@kniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kniz)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2002, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-government-type-are-you/113526/12 "2002-06-12T04:21:17Z")
Theocracy.
3 2 2
12 7 7
That’s funny. 😃
But as they say none of the rest are worth a dern either.
I’m not unhappy with Republic/Democracy/Capitalism.
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### Author:  [@Neurotik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neurotik)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2002, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-government-type-are-you/113526/13 "2002-06-12T04:55:37Z")
Capitalism.
Woohoo!
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### Author:  [@IGJoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IGJoe)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2002, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-government-type-are-you/113526/14 "2002-06-12T05:18:04Z")
> [@](#):
>
> \*Originally posted by Crispy \*
> \*\*I was able to download it and took the whole quiz, but when I pressed the key to answer the last question, it disappeared! And I was curious about the answer, too. ☹ \*\*
You’ll have to run it from a command line. If you just double-click the icon, it’ll close the window as soon as the program ends.
Anyway, I got **fascism** , and my numbers were
3 2 2
11 7 8.
I always figured that a benevelant dictatorship would be the best form of government. Naturally, I think I would make a great dictator! 😃
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### Author:  [@IGJoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IGJoe)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2002, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-government-type-are-you/113526/15 "2002-06-12T05:20:29Z")
And as my first dictatorial proclamation, I’ll be changing the spelling of _benevolent_…
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### Author:  [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2002, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-government-type-are-you/113526/16 "2002-06-12T05:26:47Z")
Marxist.
I don’t think so. I fashion myself as an anarchist. Anarchists have to work together too, you know.
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### Author:  [@Insecta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Insecta)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2002, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-government-type-are-you/113526/17 "2002-06-12T05:53:20Z")
Ok… A couple of problems here:
**1.** Some people can’t download it.\*\*
Sorry about that… Must be browser differences. I’ll try posting it at geocities as well:
[http://www.geocities.com/insecta4o4/govtype.htm](http://www.geocities.com/insecta4o4/govtype.htm)
It’s in a ZIP file there, as geocities does not allow naked EXE’s.
**2. Program going away after it’s finished.**
Oops… I forgot not everybody has their DOS Prompt set up like me! I fixed that problem easily.
**3. Unable to read text.**
Odd… You must have something set up strangely! Download the new verison, then try hitting **4, 5 or 6.** I have built in some different colour schemes. See if that helps. Make sure it’s full screen by Alt+Enter
**4. Don’t like your results.**
Sorry ;). I might make some changes in the future, but right now I want to get this version running! Try doing it again and recording the numbers (they will stay until you hit a key this time), and I’ll see if I can help you.
As well as fixing the problems, I’ve changed a few things around in the program. 😉 Three new government types have been added:
Nationalism
Martial Law
Despotism
This causes some differences in the current results (I can only do the ones with numbers)
**kniz = Despotism**
**arisu = Martial Law**
I will eventually reveal what the numbers mean. Thanks for bearing with me! In the next version, I will also have it tell you which government types you get on best with! There will a be feature to do this just with your numbers, so you don’t need to take it again!
The program can be found at either of the below:
[http://www.geocities.com/insecta4o4/govtype.htm](http://www.geocities.com/insecta4o4/govtype.htm)
[http://www.student-council.s5.com/govtype.htm](http://www.student-council.s5.com/govtype.htm)
Thanks again for your time!
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### Author:  [@Insecta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Insecta)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2002, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-government-type-are-you/113526/18 "2002-06-12T06:07:27Z")
Woah… I noticed another glaring error where no government type would be given! Fixed that.
Under the new system, **AHunter3** , you _could_ be an Anarchist… 😉 Do you remember your numbers?
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### Author:  [@dead0man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dead0man)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2002, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-government-type-are-you/113526/19 "2002-06-12T06:59:57Z")
Martial Law for me.
Numbers are: 2 2 3
7 8 11
I guess I’d like to be a Republic. Or possibly straight capitilist. I’m apathetic.
dead0man
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### Author:  [@kniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kniz)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2002, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-government-type-are-you/113526/20 "2002-06-12T13:41:21Z")
Theocracy to Despotism. What a downer! ☹
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