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Types of Government

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Oldest form of government, ruler inherits power and claim absolute power by divine right or the will of God. 
a)
Democracy 
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Monarchy 
d)
Republic 
2.
Authority is based on the will of the people; they either vote on issues directly or elect representatives. 
a)
Totalitarian 
b)
Democracy 
c)
Monarchy 
d)
Dictatorship 
3.
Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom 
a)
Republic
b)
Monarchy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Totalitarian 
4.
United States
a)
Totalitarian
b)
Monarchy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Democracy 
5.
A system in which the government controls all aspects (social and economic) of individual life.
a)
Constitutional Monarchy
b)
Totalitarian System
c)
Democracy
d)
Republic 
6.
Any system of government in which the power and authority to rule belongs to a single individual.
a)
Autocracy 
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Republic
d)
Democracy 
7.
Monarchy, Dictatorship, Totalitarianism 
a)
Republic
b)
Democracy
c)
Autocracy
d)
Oligarchy 
8.
Monarchs share governmental powers with elected legislatures or serve as ceremonial leaders (United Kingdom, Sweden, and Japan) 
a)
Absolute monarchy
b)
Constitutional monarchy
c)
Totalitarian monarchy
d)
Republic monarchy 
9.
A system of government in which a single person or small group exercises complete power over others
a)
Constitutional Monarchy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Republic 
10.
A government of officials believed to be divinely inspired. A government run by religious leaders. 
a)
Theocracy
b)
Totalitarian
c)
Monarchy
d)
Republic 
11.
Iran's government 
a)
Monarchy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Theorcracy
d)
Republic 
12.
Citizens themselves decide on issues
a)
Republic
b)
Monarchy
c)
Direct Democracy
d)
Theocracy 
13.
Voters elect major officials who are responsible to the people, head of state elected for a specific term; ex. United States 
a)
Constitutional Democracy
b)
Direct Democracy
c)
Constitutional Theocracy
d)
Republic