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Forms & Systems of Government

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which form of government has 1 ruler?
a)
Autocracy
b)
Communism
c)
Socialism
d)
Oligarchy
2.
When citizens vote for candidates
a)
Socialism
b)
Representative Democracy
c)
Autocracy
d)
Monarchy
3.
Kings & Queens 
a)
Democracy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Communism
d)
Monarchy
4.
Why would some people not approve of direct democracy?
a)
It takes too long in a big population
b)
People's voice is not heard
c)
Takes too long in a small population
d)
One ruler will take all the power
5.
Citizens vote directly on laws and day-to-day government things
a)
Direct democracy
b)
Representative democracy
c)
Absolute monarchy
d)
Oligarchy
6.
A Native American tribe had all adult male members vote for any proposed laws or changes
a)
Monarchy
b)
Socialism
c)
Direct democracy
d)
Autocracy
7.
Small group of wealthy nobleman forced the king to share power
a)
Democracy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Communism
d)
Socialism
8.
The Queen of England today...
a)
has the power to make laws
b)
Bought her way to the throne
c)
Is the leader of a communist government
d)
is part of a Constitutional Monarchy
9.
How do you become a Monarch?
a)
by birth
b)
citizens elect you
c)
taking over by force
d)
buy a crown and wear it
10.
System of government where STATES have all the power
a)
Confederal
b)
Federal
c)
Unitary
d)
Parliamentary
11.
 In a Federal system power is.....
a)
held in a Monarchy
b)
divided between 3 branches of government
c)
Shared
d)
Limited
12.
In a Unitary system of government, power is...
a)
Delegated
b)
Shared
c)
held by a branch of government
d)
within the states
13.
In which system of government does the legislature elect the leader?
a)
Unitary
b)
Federal
c)
Confederal
d)
Parliamentary
14.
Which system of government does the CENTRAL GOVERNMENT hold all the power?
a)
Federal
b)
Confederal
c)
Unitary
d)
Parliamentary
15.
Who is the leader of Parliament?
a)
Queen
b)
President
c)
Prime Minister
d)
Legislature
16.
Federal systems of government shares power between... 
a)
central government and the people
b)
king and queen
c)
states and the people
d)
central government and the states
17.

Brazil

Led by a president who is elected by the citizens. Citizens in Brazil elect a new president every 4 years. Citizens also elect representatives to serve in two different legislative bodies.

a)

Socialism

b)

Direct Democracy

c)

Representative Democracy

d)

Monarchy

18.

South Africa

From 1948-1994 official policy gave white people all the political power. Even though the majority of south africans were black, non-whites could not influence government.

a)

Representative Democracy

b)

Communism

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Autocracy

19.

One person is in charge

a)

Autocracy

b)

Direct Democracy

c)

Representative Democracy

d)

Oligarchy

20.

The image includes a statement influenced by an 1848 book.

What modern political action could be influenced by the statement?

a)

A communist country invades a democratic country.

b)

A representative democracy amends its constitution

c)

A dictator orders the invasion of a neighboring country.

d)

A queen speaks before Parliament to officially open Parliament.

21.

What do an absolute monarchy and an autocracy have in common?

a)

a single ruler

b)

a written constitution

c)

a national court system

d)

a single legislative house

22.

What form of government would have this leader?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Theocracy

23.

Where is power concentrated in a unitary system of government?

a)

dictator

b)

military

c)

state government

d)

central government

24.

Which title completes the table?

a)

Unitary System

b)

Federal System

c)

Confederal System

d)

Parliamentary System

25.

Which is a difference between a republic and direct democracy?

a)

In direct democracy, only citizens from a small wealthy minority are allowed to vote

b)

In a direct democracy, citizens vote directly on issues to voice their opinion

c)

In a direct democracy, political parties try to get support only from third parties.

d)

In a direct democracy, people vote for senators to represent them in government