WorksheetsSS7CG1, SS7CG3, and SS7CG4 Government Systems
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why do the individual voters have more power in a democracy than they do in an autocracy or an oligarchy?
a)
Kings are always cruel rulers.
b)
The people play a role in deciding who rules.
c)
All of the power stays in the hands of the local governments.
d)
The voters in democratic countries always choose qualified leaders
2.
A "president" got rid of elections, but rules with his military
a)
Unitary
b)
Autocracy
c)
Democracy
d)
Oligarchy
3.
India's leaders are elected
a)
Unitary
b)
Autocracy
c)
Democracy
d)
Oligarchy
4.
Government run only by a few people. Sometimes a government in which a small group exercises control especially for corrupt and selfish purposes. The citizen has a very limited role.
a)
Democracy
b)
Autocracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Republic
5.
Government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections.
a)
Democracy
b)
Autocracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Dictatorship
6.
A system of government in which the leader is elected by the citizens and is constitutionally independent of the legislature.
a)
Autocracy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Parliamentary democracy
d)
Presidential democracy
7.
What is the main DIFFERENCE between a presidential democracy and a parliamentary democracy?
a)
A President controls a country and a Prime Minister controls a state.
b)
A Prime Minister does not belong to a political party while a President always does.
c)
A Prime Minister has more power than a President.
d)
A President is elected directly by the citizens, while a Prime Minister is elected by the Legislature.
8.
How are a democracy, oligarchy, and autocracy DIFFERENT?
a)
the sharing of power between the different levels of government
b)
the election of the three branches of government
c)
the role of the citizen
d)
the law making process
9.
What kind of government has the MOST citizen participation?
a)
Democratic
b)
Autocratic
c)
Oligarchic
d)
Dictatorship
10.
In a parliamentary system, who is the head of government?
a)
Prime Minister
b)
President
c)
Monarch
d)
Dictator
11.
Government in which one person possesses unlimited power and the citizen has little, if any, role in the government.
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Autocracy
c)
Democracy
d)
Republic
12.
Which type of leader is a member of the country's legislature?
a)
king
b)
president
c)
prime minister
d)
dictator
13.
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of an autocracy?
a)
The legislature can impeach the leader.
b)
Personal freedoms are severely restricted.
c)
Policies are made by the leader, often a dictator.
d)
Those who oppose the government receive harsh punishment.
14.
This form of government allows citizens to vote and hold office:
a)
Democracy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Autocracy
d)
Oligarchy
15.
Which BEST describes the two predominant forms of a democratic government?
a)
dictatorship and republican
b)
presidential and dictatorship
c)
presidential and confederate
d)
parliamentary and presidential
16.
Mary leads her country. She was elected by the people. She has a lot of power but there are other branches of government that keep her power in check. What type of government does this describe?
a)
Presidential Democracy
b)
Parliamentary Democracy
c)
Constitutional Monarchy
d)
Dictatorship
17.
In this type of democracy, the law-making body (legislature) chooses the leader.
a)
presidential
b)
republic
c)
dictatorship
d)
parliamentary
18.
Representative democracy where the executive branch is part of the legislative branch
a)
Direct democracy
b)
Presidential democracy
c)
Parliamentary democracy
d)
Republic
19.
Representative democracy where the executive branch is separate from the legislative branch
a)
Presidential democracy
b)
Republic
c)
Direct democracy
d)
Parliamentary democracy
20.
How is the president in a presidential democracy like the prime minister in a parliamentary democracy?
a)
Both in charge of legislature
b)
Both directly elected by citizens
c)
Both in charge of military and daily operations of government
d)
Both elected for a fixed term
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