Core Concepts Part 2: Citizenship and Politics

Core Concepts Part 2: Citizenship and Politics

Ms. Fawzia | Grade 9 

Multiple Select

The basic purpose of a government is to:

• keep order

• protect the well-being of the people

• create religious holidays

• provide services

Multiple Choice

This prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful. Allows each branch of government to limit powers of the other two branches.

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Checks & Balances

• Natural Rights

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is an example of limited government?

• Caliphate

• Dictatorship

• Democracy

• Regime

Multiple Choice

Japan is an example of a

• state

• nation-state

• nation

• none

Multiple Choice

The US is an example of a

• state

• nation-state

• nation

• none

Multiple Choice

Palestinians are an example of a

• state

• nation-state

• nation

• none

Multiple Choice

In a representative democracy_____________

• ževery citizen gets to vote.

• žonly the Kings get to vote.

• only chosen representatives get to vote

• žonly males get to vote

Multiple Choice

In a direct democracy_________.

• ževery citizen gets to votež.ž

• only chosen representatives get to vote.

• only the Kings get to vote

• only males get to vote

Multiple Choice

True or False: The people get to vote on who the next monarch is.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

One ruler or a small group of leaders have the real power in these political systems.

• Democracy

• Authoritarian

Multiple Choice

Power is shared between national and local governments

• Confederation

• Unitary

• Federal

• Oligarchy

Multiple Choice

Ways government systems distribute power: Unitary

• Local government holds all the power

• National government holds all the power

• Federal holds all the political power

Multiple Choice

The __________________________ Branch of government makes the laws.

• Judicial

• Executive

• Legislative

Multiple Choice

The _________________________ Branch of government enforces the laws.

• Judicial

• Executive

• Legislative

Multiple Choice

Which branch of government evaluates laws?

• Judicial

• Executive

• Legislative

Lesson Review

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Multiple Choice

In the 3rd grade, each student got to vote for what kind of Starter Pokemon they could have

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

Multiple Choice

Ms. Fawzia chooses 4 students to decide which candy she will bring in next week

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

Multiple Choice

In Atlanta, a group of 12 people were chosen to vote on the new Atlanta falcons’ stadium design.

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

Multiple Choice

All Students attending the University of Kuwait get to vote for the new president of the student union.

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

Multiple Choice

Students at Sunshine county primary school vote on 5 students to represent them when voting for the pumpkin contest.

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

Multiple Select

Which of the following countries is an example of an absolute monarchy?

• Sweden

• Mississippi

• Saudi Arabia

• France

• Wakanda

Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE: In an absolute monarchy, the king shares power with an elected parliament

• True

• False

Open Ended

How well do you think you did on this lesson? Explain your reasoning.