WorksheetsGovernment Review Game
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Which branch creates the laws in the US?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
None
What is an unlimited government?
No check on power
Some check on power, but only certain people
Limited by a Constitution
Anarchy
What is a limited government?
A government limited by nothing
A government limited by a Constitution
A government that has some rules, that some people follow
A government for the people, by the people
What would be an example of a limited government?
Iran
China
Russia
United States
What is a unitary government?
One body decides the laws/rules for a country
power is shared among many branches
No one is in control
What is a federal system?
Power is in the hands of one person
Power is shared among multiple branches
People directly have the power to right laws
Every state is independent of each other
What is a monarchy?
a King or Queen
President
Religious leader
No title
What is democracy?
A government that selects a prime minister
a government that is selected by God to rule
a government where a group of people rule
a government that is selected by the people, for the people
What is a direct democracy?
Citizens select people to represent them
People choose whether they want God to rule
People vote on all laws and leaders
one person makes all the laws and rules
What is a representative democracy?
Citizens vote on people to represent them in Congress to do nothing
Citizens vote for people to represent them in Congress by listening to the people
People are chosen by God, and receive a sign to go to Congress
Citizens have no say in their government
Where would you find a representative democracy?
Ancient Athens
United Kingdom
Cuba
United States
Where would you find a direct democracy?
United States
Mexico
Ancient Athens
No where
Where would you find a dictatorship?
Cuba
Mexico
United States
Canada
Kim Jong Un would be an example of a?
President
Theocracy
Dictator
Prime Minister
Where is an unlimited government?
China
Canada
United States
Mexico
Where would you find a theocracy?
Iraq
Indonesia
Indiana
Iran
What is voting?
A right
A responsibility
Both
Neither
True or False, the US is a unitary style of government?
True
Not Sure
Eh, maybe on a Tuesday
No
A unitary government would be found in?
France
Canada
United States
Ohio
True or False, anarchy has a president?
True
Definitely
No
No Idea
What is an anarchy?
No leader, no structure
President
Congress
Judicial branch
What is the role of the judicial branch?
Check the power of the President
Check the power of Congress
Check the legislation passed for constitutionality
All of the Above
Kenwood's City Hall would be an example of what type of government?
Local
Federal
National
Regional
Columbus City Hall would be an example of which type of government
local
Regional
federal
Multi-state
What is a central government type of government?
Unitary
Federal
Democratic
Dictatorship
What is the purpose of a Constitution?
Allow one person to make the laws
list's a country's laws and rules
just a piece of paper no one follows
list's important dates in the country's history
Where would you find a limited government?
China
United States of Micronesia
No where
United States
What is an empire?
a group of states and countries
one country controlling the entire world
Canada
No such thing as an empire
What is the purpose of government?
Defend the state
makes the laws
enforce the laws
provide services
All of the Above
How the Majority protect the rights of the minority?
By writing laws that only favor the majority
Anarchy
writing laws that protect the minority
Who cares, they are the minority
What is the rule of law?
Laws to improve only some people, and you hope you are in the majority
Laws are unequally enforced
Laws are written fairly and everyone is fair under the laws
Laws are written but select people don't have to follow the laws
What are the three branches of government?
Legislative, State and Local government
Executive, State and Regional
Judicial, State and Regional
Legislative, Executive and Judicial
Where do Americans get their right's from?
Their own mind
there are no laws
Bill of Rights/Constitution
Declaration of Independence
What is a right?
Something that just non-citizens have
a legal responsibility that people follow
a legal responsibility to do whatever you want
No such things as rules
What is a responsibility?
a duty to do whatever you want
an obligation to follow the rules and take up the role of citizen
What is an autocracy?
elected President
King or Queen
One leader who rules all
Congress chooses a leader
What is an oligarchy?
One person in charge
Congress picks a person
religious leader
a small group of people
Where would find an oligarchy?
Russia
China
Indiana
Mexico
What is a theocracy?
a government with a constitution
a government based on religious laws
Congress picks the leader
The President chooses whether to follow the Constitution or not
Where would you find a theocracy?
Mexico
Chile
Vatican City
United States
What would be an example of civic participation?
Voting
Not Voting
Not following the laws
Picking which laws to follow
What is communism?
When the free market determines what is made and the price of goods
The government decides what is made and sets the prices
a mix of A and B
None of the Above
True or False: Democracy is when one person is in charge and makes the laws
True
False
True or False: Theocracy is religious laws
True
False
True or False: Unitary government is when one central government
False
True
True or False: North Korea would be an example of oligarchy
True
False
True or False: The Executive Branch creates the laws
False
True
True or False: The Judicial Branch checks the power of BOTH the Executive and Legislative Branches
False
True
True or False: Congress has more power than the Executive Branch.
False
True
True or False: A unlimited government, people have less freedoms
False
True
True or False: A limited government takes away people's right and responsibilities
True
False
This branch is tasked with interpreting the laws and disputes
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
None of the Above
England would be an example of which of the following types of government?
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Direct Democracy
Theocracy
True or False: In a representative democracy, all people vote on the laws
True
False
True or False: In a direct democracy, people vote on people to represent them in government.
False
True
What prevents one branch from being too powerful?
Checks and Balances
Check Books
Kim Jong Un
China
What is the role of the Executive Branch?
Makes the laws
Enforces the laws
Rules on the Constitutionality of the laws
None of the Above
Where would find an anarchy type of government?
China
Russia
North Korea
US
No where
True or False, The US is an example of a federal system of government?
False
True
True or False: A constitutions causes chaos in a country
False
True
