Quiz on Government Terms

What type of government is controlled by laws that limit its power?

• Limited Government

• Direct Democracy

• Presidential System

In which system do citizens vote directly on laws themselves?

• Parliamentary System

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

The United States is an example of which system?

• Parliamentary System

• Limited Government

• Presidential System

If citizens elect people to make laws for them, this is called:

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Limited Government

What type of democracy means "rule by the people"?

• Limited Government

• Democracy

• Parliamentary System

When town citizens vote directly on whether to build a new school, this is an example of:

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Parliamentary System

Which system has a Prime Minister chosen by parliament?

• Presidential System

• Direct Democracy

• Parliamentary System

In which system are the executive and legislative branches separate?

• Parliamentary System

• Presidential System

• Direct Democracy

When we elect senators to make laws for us, this is an example of:

• Direct Democracy

• Parliamentary System

• Representative Democracy

Switzerland's system where citizens vote on laws themselves is an example of:

• Direct Democracy

• Presidential System

• Parliamentary System