WorksheetsGovernment CBA
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 3hrs 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In many limited governments, the individual rights of the people are detailed in a —
a)
Constitution
b)
Federal Legal Code
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Political Party Platform
2.
Under the leadership of Fidel Castro, the Cuban government is best described as------
a)
Limited
b)
Constitutional
c)
Unlimited
d)
Democratic
3.
Which of the following is an example of an unlimited government?
a)
Japan
b)
South Korea
c)
Hong Kong
d)
North Korea
4.
Which of the following is limited in a limited government?
a)
The number of elections
b)
The power of leaders
c)
The influence of political parties
d)
The rights of citizens
5.
-Person or small group in control
-Officials are appointed
-No laws protect rights of citizens
Which of the following governments is described by the characteristics above?
-Officials are appointed
-No laws protect rights of citizens
Which of the following governments is described by the characteristics above?
a)
Republican
b)
Limited
c)
Unlimited
d)
Democratic
6.
All of the following countries have limited governments EXCEPT —
a)
England
b)
China
c)
United States
d)
Canada
7.
This country has a federal republic with a strong democratic tradition. Government is divided into the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. There is a system of checks and balances to keep any one branch from becoming too powerful.
a)
Mexico
b)
England
c)
China
d)
United States
8.
North Korea is described as an unlimited government because it is ruled by a —
a)
King
b)
Religious Group
c)
Dictator
d)
Coalition Government
9.
Which of the following is one way that powers are limited in a government?
a)
By Taxation
b)
By Warfare
c)
By Citizens
d)
By Universities
10.
Which of the following is a characteristic of an unlimited government?
a)
Elected officials share power with appointed officials.
b)
Citizens have power to make changes.
c)
Power is held by a few leaders.
d)
There is a system of checks and balances.
11.
Which of the following is the BEST description of citizens in an unlimited government?
a)
They have little power
b)
They are mostly slaves
c)
They live in poverty
d)
They are fairly represented
12.
The American is most similar to which of the following?
a)
A government whose power is limited by a monarch
b)
A government whose power is limited by competing states
c)
A government whose power is limited by elected officials
d)
A government whose power is limited by a constitution
13.
In 1974, President Gerald Ford made the following statement:
A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have.
Given this statement, it is likely that President Ford believed in which of the following?
A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have.
Given this statement, it is likely that President Ford believed in which of the following?
a)
Communist Government
b)
Totalitarian Government
c)
Limited Government
d)
Socialist Government
14.
Which of the following would best complete the table?
a)
The government controls the private lives of politicians only
b)
The government is able to intervene in citizens' private lives
c)
Average citizens are able to intervene in government policy
d)
Average citizens have the right to overthrow the government
15.
Which characteristic of the U.S. government is an indication that it is a limited government?
a)
Members of Congress serve without term limits.
b)
Voting is restricted to U.S. citizens.
c)
The decisions of the government are restrained by a constitution.
d)
The president can take certain actions without congressional approval.
16.
Use the list to answer the question.
• Government orders the redistribution of
land.
• Government controls the economy.
• Government leadership puts critics in
prison or sends them out of country.
This list describes characteristics of which type of government?
• Government orders the redistribution of
land.
• Government controls the economy.
• Government leadership puts critics in
prison or sends them out of country.
This list describes characteristics of which type of government?
a)
authoritarian dictatorship
b)
Monarchy
c)
democratic republic
d)
Theocracy
17.
Thailand has a constitutional monarchy. How does this form of government work?
a)
Its king tells the congress how to make laws.
b)
Its congress rules everything
c)
It has a president who takes direction from the king and the congress.
d)
Its king reigns, but with written limitations.
18.
Which of the following forms of government is a monarchy?
a)
ruled by a committee
b)
ruled by a president
c)
ruled by a majority of the people
d)
ruled by a king
19.
Which of the following forms of government is an oligarchy?
a)
government ruled by a dictator
b)
government ruled by a king or queen
c)
government ruled by a few
d)
government ruled by a majority
20.
Use the information in the graphic to answer the question.
Which BEST completes the graphic?
Which BEST completes the graphic?
a)
Individual liberty is respected
b)
Private property ownership is discouraged
c)
Rulers are typically religious leaders
d)
Government leaders belong to the same family
21.
Compare information from the two maps above. Which of the following is true?
a)
Female participation varies, but is higher in the United States than Canada.
b)
Dictatorial Republics have low rates of female participation.
c)
Female participation varies, but is higher in China than Russia.
d)
Dictatorial Republics have high rates of female participation.
22.
In the United States, citizens are not forced to vote in elections. Countries where non-participation is a punishable offense have which of the following types of leadership?
a)
Democratic leadership
b)
Totalitarian leadership
c)
Democratic leadership
d)
Republican leadership
23.
Which of the following is a primary reason for limiting the power of a government?
a)
To provide public education
b)
To prevent a violation of rights
c)
To allow for control of the press
d)
To ensure economic equality
24.
Because economic freedom is valued In the United States and Canada, the two societies have chosen to —
a)
limit the power of the government
b)
impose barriers to importing goods
c)
control the amount of money in banks
d)
restrict the number of businesses
25.
If the executive, legislative, and judiciary were NOT separate branches, what would the United States government lose?
a)
Control over the judiciary
b)
Checks and balances
c)
Important representatives
d)
Government records
26.
In Italy, if an individual is found innocent of a crime he or she can be tried again and found guilty. In the United States, if an individual is found innocent of a crime —
a)
the accused is protected against being tried for the same crime twice.
b)
the accused is guaranteed the right to a new lawyer for the second trial.
c)
the accused is protected against a biased jury in the second trial.
d)
the accused is guaranteed the right to appeal the second trial.
27.
Which of the following usually results when a government becomes unlimited?
a)
loss of military strength
b)
gains in scientific research
c)
loss of human rights
d)
gains in international trade
28.
Under an unlimited government, citizens would be LEAST LIKELY to —
a)
take part in government celebrations
b)
speak out against government actions
c)
get work in a government-run industry
d)
join the official government political party
29.
Placing limits on a government is important because it allows for greater —
a)
personal freedoms
b)
economic restrictions
c)
military strength
d)
crime reduction
30.
All of the following rights are usually abused in unlimited forms of government EXCEPT:
a)
right to jury trial and access to courts
b)
right to work for the government or military
c)
freedom of speech
d)
freedom of religion
31.
How is an unlimited government, such as a dictatorship, more likely to have human rights abuses?
a)
There are no checks and balances for others in power to speak for people's rights.
b)
The media does not look into dictatorships.
c)
There is usually a constitution that protects individual rights.
d)
There are too many people making decisions so individual rights get lost in the shuffle.
32.
Based on the map above, which of the following statements is true?
a)
Nations with democratic governments tend to have happier people.
b)
Nations with communist governments tend to have happier people.
c)
Nations with totalitarian governments tend to have happier people.
d)
Nations with democratic governments tend to have unhappier people.
33.
The government of the United States can trace its democratic roots to which civilization?
a)
Egypt
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Greece
34.
Where was the first democracy created?
a)
Egypt
b)
Greece
c)
Rome
d)
China
35.
You can trace the U.S. form of government to which ancient civilization?
a)
Greece
b)
Rome
c)
Macedonia
d)
Egypt
36.
In ancient Athens, citizens voted on laws in an assembly. Which of the following represents those who were eligible to vote?
a)
Free men who owned land only
b)
Free men and male slaves
c)
Free men and free women
d)
Free men only
37.
In ancient Greece, city-states like Athens, Sparta, Corinth, Megara, and Argos banded together in part so that they would have more organized trade, leading to a strong middle class. A strong middle class led to the development of which of the following?
a)
A democratic government
b)
An autocratic government
c)
An oligarchic government
d)
A communist government
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