G5 Unit 1 Quiz: Government and Civics

What kind of government is this? Select ALL that apply: This country has elected representatives that make laws, but they also have a king and Queen.

• Theocracy

• Anarchy

• Monarchy

• Representative Democracy

____________ is a form of government in which a small group of people holds the power.

• Oligarchy
• Theocracy

• Dictatorship

• Anarchy

Match the following

• Democracy

• One person rules

• Autocracy

• No one rules

• Oligarchy

• A few people rule

• Theocracy

• Religion rules

• Anarchy

• All citizens rule

Which kind of government is this: one person has taken all of the power by force.

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

Match the following features of a state with its definition:

• The power to rule absolutely

• Population

• The organization in charge of making law

• Territory

• The land that a state controls

• Sovereignty

• The group of people who live in a state

• Government

Which factor of the "Rule of Law" is this: Laws help keep people safe and maintain order in society. This includes having police and security forces to protect citizens.

• Legitimacy

• Order and Security

• Checks and Balances

• Equal Application of the Law

Which Factor of the "Rule of Law" is this: People accept the laws and trust that the government has the right to make and enforce them.

• Order and Security

• Access to Justice

• Procedural Fairness

• Legitimacy

What kind of government is this? Select ALL that apply: This country has a leader, known as the Pope, who is also the leader of the Catholic religion. Laws are based on the Christian Bible.

• Democracy

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy

• Anarchy

What kind of government is this? Select ALL that apply: In this country all citizens vote to pass or reject laws. They also vote to elect people that make certain laws and decisions for them.

• Monarchy

• Representative Democracy

• Anarchy

• Direct Democracy

Does the United States have a Direct or Representative Democracy? Explain your answer using examples.