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forms of government

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which form of government is governed by a King or Queen?

a)

Anarchy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Monarchy

2.

This form of government exists when a single ruler has absolute control over people's lives:

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Representative Democracy

d)

Direct Democracy

3.
What is a government?
a)
a group of corporations that control laws
b)
a group of people who overthrow the leaders
c)
a nation that has no leaders
d)
a person or group of people who control a country
4.
A queen rules a nation.  When she dies, the throne will pass to her daughter.  What kind of government does this nation have?
a)
a monarchy
b)
a theocracy
c)
a dictatorship
d)
a representative democracy
5.
Anna lives in a direct democracy.  What does that mean?
a)
She will be brought up on charges if she does not vote.
b)
As a citizen, she is a member of the government and sits in Congress.
c)
She votes for representatives who decide on the issues and laws.
d)
She personally votes on every issue and law.
6.

A form of government in which a royal rules.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Theocracy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Democracy

7.

How is power attained in a Monarchy

a)

Power is inherited at birth, you are born into it

b)

Power is given through divine right

c)

Power is taken by force

d)

Power is granted to those that are elected by the people.

8.

How is power attained in a Dictatorship?

a)

Power is inherited at birth

b)

Power is granted by divine right or religious doctrine

c)

Power is taken by force

d)

Power is granted to those that are elected.

9.

How is power attained in a Democracy?

a)

Power is inherited at birth

b)

Power is granted by divine right or religious doctrine

c)

Power is taken by force

d)

Power is granted to those that are elected.

10.
 A _________ is a form of government where one leader has absolute control over citizens’ lives.
a)
Autocracy 
b)
Absolute Monarchy 
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Monarchy 
11.

Citizens have no rights

a)

democracy

b)

dictatorship

12.

The country of North Korea has a

a)

monarchy

b)

dictatorship

c)

democracy

13.

Both England and Saudi Arabi have this form of government

a)

democracy

b)

dictatorship

c)

monarchy

14.

In North Korea if you do something wrong your parents can also be arrested for it?

a)

True

b)

False

15.

In England when their current king passes away who will be the next king?

a)

they will have an election

b)

who ever overthrows the government

c)

the king's oldest living son

d)

no one, the Queen will take over