American Government

Direct Democracy was once used in ______ which allowed people to vote for their own rules and laws.

• The United States

• Greece

• England

• Rome

Which type of government allows the greatest participation by ordinary citizens in the process of government decision making?

• dictatorship

• monarchy

• democracy

• totalitarianism

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a limited government?

• The power of government leaders is limited by the constitution.

• The government has total control over the citizens.

• Individual rights of the citizen are guaranteed by the constitution.

• Everyone (including government leaders) must obey obey the law.

A government which is led by religious leaders is called a ______.

• democracy

• oligarchy

• monarchy

• theocracy

• dictatorship

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

• monarchy

• democracy

• theocracy

• dictatorship

• oligarchy

All of the following are characteristics of an unlimited government except _______.

• the leaders do not have to obey the laws

• the government has total control over the citizen's lives

• there are no limits to the leader's power and authority

• the rights of all citizens are protected by the constitution

A member of a community who obeys the laws is called a _____.

• citizen

• immigrant

• servant

• migrant

• refugee

All citizens have ______ which allow us to do things. These are also known as freedoms.

• articles

• rights

• responsibilities

• adaptations

Things we are expected to do are called ______.

• punishments

• responsibilities

• freedoms

• rights

The two types of democracies are called direct and _____.

• authoritarian

• governmental

• representative

• popular