Types of Government - Definitions and Examples

Types of Government - Definitions and Examples

6th - 8th Grade

50 Qs

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Types of Government - Definitions and Examples

Types of Government - Definitions and Examples

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Kerri Griffin

Used 20+ times

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50 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Form of government where the citizens hold the power is commonly called?

Dictatorship

Oligarchy

Democracy

Autocracy

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

When a King or Queen rule and control a government, it is known as a ______.

monarchy

democracy

theocracy

dictatorship

oligarchy

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The type of democracy that involves a prime minister as head of government?

Presidential

Parliamentary

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one advantage of a direct democracy?
Every citizen has the right to vote on issues.
All groups in a country are represented when decisions are made.
Decision making can be slow since many people's views must be heard.
No one person has all the power, so poor or selfish decisions are less likely to be made by the governments.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This form of gov't is run by elected representatives.

Dictatoship

Republic

Judicial

Legislative

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What description best fits the word 'Anarchy'?

a state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority

a war between citizens of the same country

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god." Is a definition for which form of government?

Theocracy

Monarchy

Democracy

Dictatorship

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