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Monarchy, Dictatorship, Democracy quiz

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is Dictatorship 
a)
A small group of people that holds complete power of the country 
b)
An individual holds complete political power.
c)
A family headed by a king, queen, sultan, or emperor holds political power. Power is not shared with citizens.
d)
All political power and control of the economy is held by the government which is controlled by the communist party
2.
What is Government
a)
There are 200 countries in the world and they all have some type of government. They differ mainly over how much power the people have.
b)
An individual holds complete political power.
c)
The government is run by clergy which are religious leaders.
d)
An organization set up to make and enforce rules for a group of people.
3.
What is a Representative Democracy (a.k.a.Republic)
a)
A family headed by a king, queen, sultan, or emperor holds political power. Power is not shared with citizens.
b)
The citizens hold power and rule through elected representatives.
c)
A political system based on fierce nationalism and a strong government.
d)
An organization set up to make and enforce rules for a group of people.
4.
Who holds the power in a direct democracy?
a)
elected representatives
b)
eligible citizens
c)
the president
d)
judges 
5.
The citizens in the U.S. choose leaders to make decisions on our behalf. Which type of government does the U.S. have?
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
United Democracy
c)
Republic Democracy
d)
Representative Democracy
6.
No government at all is called:
a)
Theocracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Anarchy
7.
What type of government does United States has
a)
Democracy
b)
Autocracy
c)
Oligarchy
8.
Citizen’s greatest responsibility in a democracy is to vote
a)
Democracy
b)
Autocracy
c)
Oligarchy
9.
Government authority is based on the consent of the governed.
a)
Anarchy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Dictatorship
10.
 Self-appointed single person/group rules controlling all aspects of public life (example: freedom of speech) often through military force, intimidation
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Totalitarian
c)
Monarchy
d)
Liberty
11.
Ruler, king/queen/emperor/empress, etc.), inherits power.  Rules by divine right- given power to rule by God.
a)
Theocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Republic
d)
Monarchy
12.
 People elect representatives to make laws/decisions for them, a government without a monarch.
a)
Anarchy
b)
Republic
c)
Dictator
d)
Monarchy
13.
Example: Saddam Hussein
a)
Supreme Leader
b)
Pope
c)
Dictator
d)
Monarch
14.
Example: United States; citizens vote for representatives on local, state and national levels who make laws.
a)
Monarchy
b)
Anarchy
c)
Theocracy
d)
Republic
15.
What type of government is being described? Fidel Castro held total authority over the citizens of Cuba and punished those who were against him.
a)
Theocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Dictatorship 
d)
Oligarchy
16.
What type of government has a king or queen that holds all the power?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Direct Democracy
d)
Republic
17.
Which of the following is a good example of a dictatorship?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Germany
c)
North Korea
d)
Canada
18.
What type of government is ruled by force? 
a)
Theocracy 
b)
Democarcy
c)
Dictatorship 
d)
Monarchy 
19.
a)
Monarchy
b)
Communism
c)
Democracy 
d)
Dictatorship 
20.
a)
Democracy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Theocracy
21.
Great Britain has a queen, therefore the have this kind of government...
a)
Theocracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Anarchy
d)
Dictatorship
22.
The type of government that exists in North Korea
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Socialism
d)
Autocracy
23.
In which type of government is controlled by a dictator?
a)
Communism
b)
Fascism
c)
Capitalism
d)
Dictatorship
24.
This type of government typically has the most freedoms:
a)
Democracy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Theocracy
d)
constitutional monarchy 
25.
People's rights are guaranteed by the constitution
a)
democracy
b)
monarchy
c)
dictatorship
26.
Leader becomes leader by use of military force
a)
democracy
b)
monarchy
c)
dictatorship
27.
People have no say in government and no rights
a)
democracy
b)
monarchy
c)
dictatorship
28.
Inherits the position
a)
democracy
b)
monarchy
c)
dictatorship
29.
Ruler is called president
a)
democracy
b)
dictatorship
c)
monarchy
30.
people have few or no rights
a)
monarchy 
b)
dictatorship
c)
democracy
31.

Who rules the country in a monarchy?

a)

a president

b)

a king or queen

c)

the people

d)

nobody

32.

In a direct democracy, people...

a)

vote for laws

b)

follow the rules of the king/queen

c)

do not vote

d)

vote for people who will make laws for them

33.

In a representative democracy, people...

a)

don't vote

b)

vote for laws

c)

vote for people who will make laws for them

d)

use religion to make decisions

34.

North Korea and its leader Kim Jong-un is an example of a...

a)

representative democracy

b)

anarchy

c)

dictatorship

d)

direct democracy

35.

In a monarchy, who is usually the next in line to become the country's leader?

a)

whoever is elected next

b)

the king/queen's oldest child

c)

the dictator's assistant

d)

no one, there is no leaders in a monarchy

36.

Which type of government has one leader who uses force, intimidation, and often the military to maintain control?

a)

oligarchy

b)

democracy

c)

dictatorship

d)

monarchy

37.

Which type of government would you expect to see an elected president?

a)

monarchy

b)

representative democracy

c)

dictatorship

38.

I know you guys in America have your__________, and that's awesome, but in my country, we've been through every form of government.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Representative Democracy

d)

Democracy

39.

What are some characteristics that Monarchy and Dictatorship share?

a)

inherit power and take power

b)

rule by one and regular elections

c)

rule by single person and share power with government

40.

which type of government do we have in the united states?

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Dictatorship

41.

People elect representatives to make laws/decisions for them, a government without a monarch.

a)

Republic

b)

Monarchy

c)

Democracy

42.

The type of government was practiced in the ancient Greek city of Athens.

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Constitutional Monarch

c)

Parliamentary Democracy

43.

Two types of democracy.

a)

Direct and Autocracy

b)

Representative Democracy

c)

Direct Representatives

44.

Which of the following is not an element of democracy?

a)

Everyone has to follow the same laws

b)

Citizens give the government permission to operate

c)

The government can take away individual rights

45.

Which one is the correct spelling?

a)

Monrchy

b)

Moncahy

c)

Manorchy

d)

Monarchy

46.

Which one is the correct spelling?

a)

Dictator

b)

Dicatatorship

c)

Dictotorship

d)

Dictatorship

47.

Which one is the correct spelling?

a)

Democracy

b)

Demaocracy

c)

Democrocy

48.

Which one is the correct spelling?

a)

Representatve Democracy

b)

Represensative Democracy

c)

Representative Democracy

49.

Britain(rule by Queen Elizabeth II) is an example of

a)

Democracy

b)

Representative

c)

Monarchy

d)

Dictatorship

50.

Brazil/ United State/Canada are examples of

a)

Representatives Democracy

b)

Direct Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Dictatorship

51.

A form of government where power is held by one person. they are granted the power to rule based on their birth into a particular family.

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Dictatoarship

d)

Direct

52.

A form of government where a military leader becomes leader of a country often through violent means.

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Monarchy

c)

Representative

d)

Direct

53.

A system of government in which political power is held by the people.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Democracy

d)

Direct

54.

A system of government in which the people elect representatives to make policies and laws for them.(republic)

a)

Monarchy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Democracy

d)

Representative

55.

A form of government in which the power to govern is directly in the hands of the people rather than elected representatives.

a)

Representatives Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Dictatorship

56.

Oldest form of government

a)

Monarchy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Direct

57.

When she dies,the throne will pass to her daughter

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Monarchy

c)

Democracy

58.

Share powers with other parts of government

a)

Direct and Representatives

b)

Democracy and Monarchy

c)

Monarchy and Dictatorship

d)

Monarchy and Direct

59.

An example of this form of government is the United States. Citizens elect representatives at the national, state, and local levels of government to vote on their behalf.

a)

Demorcacy

b)

Direct Democracy

c)

Representative Democracy

d)

Monarchy

60.

Some Native Americans tribes organized themselves by having all males adult members of the tribe vote for any proposed laws or changes.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Direct Democracy

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