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Types of Government

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an oligarchy?
a)
the king
b)
the people
c)
the legislature
d)
small group of powerful rulers
2.
a)
Democracy
b)
Theocracy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Oligarchy
3.

In this form of government religious leaders rule in the name of God.

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Theocracy

4.
A small group of people rule.
a)
Theocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Anarchy
d)
Oligarchy
5.

a small town of wealthy elites that make laws for all citizens

a)

monarchy

b)

aristocracy

c)

oligrachy

d)

democracy

6.

A government that recognizes God or Divine being as the ultimate authority.

a)

God

b)

Divine

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Theocracy

7.

Iran is an example of

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Theocraccy

c)

Totalitarianism

8.

a small town of wealthy elites that make laws for all citizens

a)

monarchy

b)

aristocracy

c)

oligrachy

d)

democracy

9.

What is a Theocracy

a)

Have no government at all to rule

b)

is a government or a social situation where one person makes all the rules and decisions without input from anyone else.

c)

a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.

d)

None of the above

10.
Which government's source of power rests in a religious text or ruler?
a)
Theocracy 
b)
Democracy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Anarchy
11.

Which form of government uses religion as the basis for all of its decision making?

a)

monarchy

b)

anarchy

c)

democracy

d)

theocracy

12.
Government run by religious leader/leaders; no separation of church and state. 
a)
Theocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Anarchy
13.
What is the type of government where there is no ruler in charge, and has no structure of authority?
a)
Anarchy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Theocracy
d)
Dictatorship
14.
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
15.
Which type of government do we have in the United States?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Democracy
c)
Dictatorship
16.
A government where a God or divine ones are given the status of supreme ruler?
(Examples: The Vatican, Egyptians, etc..)
a)
Democracy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Monarchy
d)
Theocracy
17.
What type of government has a king or queen that holds all the power?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Direct Democracy
d)
Republic
18.
A type of government that is ran by representatives of the people is called a____.
a)
Monarchy
b)
Democracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Dictatorship
19.
When the central government is run by a small group of people. 
a)
Autocracy 
b)
Democracy 
c)
Oligarchy 
d)
Parliamentary 
20.
Which of the following is a good example of a dictatorship?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Germany
c)
North Korea
d)
Canada
21.
God and religious law are the government's authority.
a)
Anarchy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Direct Democracy
d)
Theocracy
22.

People do not answer to any leader or govenment.

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Anarchy

c)

Tyranny

d)

Monarchy

23.

What describes a democracy?

a)

Citizens take part in government.

b)

Citizens did not take part in government.

c)

One king.

d)

A small group of people.

24.

Which word in English comes from the Greek word meaning 'few'?

a)

tyrant

b)

oligarch

c)

monarch

d)

democracy

25.
One person is in charge
a)
Autocracy
b)
Democracy
26.
Citizens often have no rights
a)
Democracy
b)
Dictatorship
27.
Can exist with other forms of government
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Theocracy
28.
Nobody is in charge
a)
Monarchy
b)
Anarchy
29.
Led by a king or queen
a)
Monarchy
b)
Oligarchy
30.
Those in charge are military members who took over by force
a)
Junta
b)
Democracy
31.
Leaders often shares power with other parts of government
a)
Monarchy
b)
Dictatorship
32.
Democracy where citizens elect others to serve in government
a)
Direct
b)
Representative
33.
Citizens vote to elect their leaders
a)
Democracy
b)
Autocracy
34.
People do not answer to any leader or government
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Anarchy
35.
God and religious law are the government's authority
a)
Theocracy
b)
Anarchy
36.
The group with power can be based on race or social class
a)
Monarchy
b)
Oligarchy
37.
Democracy where citizens participate in lawmaking themselves
a)
Direct
b)
Representative
38.

What makes dictatorships possible?

a)

Poverty

b)

Fear

c)

Propaganda

d)

Brain washing

39.

What is a revolution?

a)

Helping a government

b)

Getting a new government

c)

Overthrowing a government

40.
What is a characteristic of a direct Democracy? 
a)
All eligible citizens can assemble and vote on government issues
b)
Citizens elect representatives and officials to government offices
c)
Common Citizens can petition the king or queen
d)
Citizens can vote for the dictator's political party
41.
Citizens hold the power because they can vote elected officials in and out of power.
a)
Direct Democracy 
b)
Representative Democracy 
c)
Both
42.
Citizens hold the power.
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
Representative Democracy
c)
Both
43.
Citizens themselves would gather to discuss and debate laws and issues.
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
Representative Democracy 
c)
Both
44.
Politicians in a chamber, such as the Senate, vote on laws. 
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
Representative Democracy
c)
Both 
45.
Citizens can cast votes.
a)
Direct Democracy 
b)
Representative Democracy
c)
Both 
46.
Elected officials meet to make and enforce laws.
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
Representative Democracy
c)
Both
47.
In a representative democracy_____________.
a)
ževery citizen gets to vote.
b)
žonly the Kings get to vote.
c)
only chosen representatives get to vote
d)
žonly males get to vote.
48.
In the 3rd grade, each student got to vote for what kind of Starter Pokemon they could have 
a)
Representative Democracy
b)
Direct Democracy 
49.
Students at Sunshine county primary school vote on 5 students to represent them when voting for the pumpkin contest.
a)
Representative Democracy 
b)
Direct Democracy 
50.
Where did the United States get it’s type of government from?
a)
Africa
b)
Greece
c)
Georgia
d)
Italy 

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