WorksheetsForms of Government
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A system of government in which political power resides with the people.
a)
Autocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Oligarchy
2.
1. The voters in a community meet together to make decisions and laws.
2. Suited for smaller communities.
2. Suited for smaller communities.
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
Representative Democracy
3.
1. A system of government in which the people elect candidates to make policies and laws for them.
2. This is the type of government that the United States has.
2. This is the type of government that the United States has.
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
Representative Democracy
4.
A few people hold all the power.
a)
Autocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Oligarchy
5.
• A system of government that one person has absolute power.
• A single ruler (dictator, absolute monarchy)
• A single ruler (dictator, absolute monarchy)
a)
Autocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Oligarchy
6.
Some people argue that because most elected leaders in governmental positions in the United States are wealthy, that the United States is actually
a)
A monarchy
b)
A republic
c)
A democracy
d)
An oligarchy
7.
In Swaziland, absolute power is vested in a single person and the monarch is the head of state as well as the government. This is an example of
a)
A constitutional monarchy
b)
A dictatorship
c)
An absolute or traditional monarchy
d)
An oligarchy
8.
The United Kingdom has a royal family and also a government headed by a Prime Minister and his cabinet. This type of government would be
a)
A dictatorship
b)
A constitutional monarchy
c)
An absolute or traditional monarchy
d)
An oligarchy
9.
Why do the individual voters have more power in a democracy than they do in an oligarchy or dictatorship?
a)
Dictators are always mean and cruel.
b)
Oligarchies and dictatorships are usually run by the military and suppress voters.
c)
A democracy keeps the power totally in the hands of local governments.
d)
The voters get to choose the people who make the laws.
10.
What is one reason why China's authoritarian government has restricted internet access for its people?
a)
To help stabilize the economy
b)
They want to hog the internet for themselves
c)
It's too expensive for the country
d)
They don't want their people to organize & protest
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