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Citizenship, Forms of Government, and Systems of Government

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which system of government will you find shared power between state and central government? 
a)
democracy 
b)
monarchy 
c)
federal
d)
unitary 
2.

What type of government is described here: People elect a legislature, the leader is elected by the legislature.

Which type of government is this?

a)

Unitary Government

b)

Parliamentary Government

c)

Federal Government

d)

Confederal Government

3.
In this form of government, each citizen gets to vote directly on issues.
a)
Representative Democracy
b)
Direct Democracy
c)
Theocracy 
d)
Dictatorship
4.
Things that people should do are called..
a)
Responsibilities
b)
Obligations
c)
Duties
d)
Rights
5.
The process to become a U.S. citizen is called
a)
Residency
b)
Naturalization
c)
Interview
d)
Test
6.
The form of government in the U.S. in which the people elect representatives to make policies and laws for them.
a)
Constitutional Monarchy
b)
Direct Democracy
c)
Absolute Monarchy
d)
Representative Democracy
7.

An Autocracy is when:

a)

People participate in the running of their own government by voting.

b)

a small military group takes over a country

c)

a single person has all of the power

d)

religion is used to justify power

8.

Oligarchy is known as:

a)

One person in charge of every person's life

b)

A government of the people and by the people

c)

Rule by a few

d)

Anything goes, no rules

9.

Name the form of government that recognizes God or a divine being as the ultimate authority.

a)

Theocracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Junta

d)

Democracy

10.
If Alberto from Costa Rica wishes to become a naturalized U.S. citizen, which of the following situations would make him eligible?
a)
He is 18, has lived in the United States for seven years, and is able to speak and read English.
b)
He is 20, has lived in the United States for three years, and knows the history of the United States.
c)
He is 16, is able to speak and read English, and knows the history of the United States
d)
He is 12, has lived in the United States for most of his life, and is able to speak and read English.
11.
Which example is not a responsibility of citizenship?
a)
Attending civic meetings
b)
Volunteering in the community
c)
Paying taxes
d)
Voting in elections
12.
Registering with the government for military service is...
a)
A legal duty/obligation if you are a man between the ages of 18 and 25.
b)
A legal duty/obligation if you are a man between the ages of 18 and 25 only if the country is at war.
c)
No longer a legal duty/obligation for men between the ages of 18 and 25.
d)
A voluntary responsibility for men between the ages of 18 and 25.
13.
Andre’s parents were both naturalized citizens and have lived in the US for 10 years. Andre was born in Argentina while his parents were vacationing. Is Andre a US citizen?
a)
No because his parents were not born in the United States
b)
No because he was born in Argentina
c)
Yes because of the law of blood
d)
Yes because of the law of soil
14.

• A system of government that one person has absolute power.

• A single ruler

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Confederate

15.

Nobody has power over other members of the society.

a)

Representative Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Anarchism

16.
The United States of America has which form and system of government? 
a)
communism and unitary 
b)
socialism and parlimentary 
c)
representative democracy and federal 
d)
direct democracy and confederal 
17.

Since its 1917 constitution, Mexico has had a central government based in its capital, Mexico City, and thirty-one states that also have their own state governments and share power with the central government. Which system of government is being represented?

a)

Unitary

b)

Confederal

c)

Federal

d)

Parliamentary

18.
Jeffrey works for a local government. He has never paid much attention to what was happening in his community because he is busy working, going to college at night and coaching his son’s baseball team. He has always thought of himself as a good respectful citizen that pays taxes.
According to the scenario above, Jeffrey has NOT fulfilled his responsibility as a citizen to...
a)
Pay Taxes
b)
Respect Others
c)
Attend School
d)
Be Informed

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