Which term describes a form of government in which a deity is the supreme ruler?

• A. Trace
• B. Theocracy
• C. Veto
• D. Theme

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is how a government is organized around religion, with the deity as the highest authority. When a country or territory rests on the belief that a god is the supreme ruler and religious leaders govern or laws are drawn from divine authority, that system is called a theocracy. In a theocracy, rulers derive their authority from God or gods and govern according to religious law, rather than through a secular or purely political framework.

Trace isn’t a form of government at all; it’s a word that might refer to following a line or discovering the origin of something. Veto refers to a power to block or strike down legislation within a government, not a description of who holds ultimate authority. Theme is a literary term describing a recurring idea or message in a work, not a political system.