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Government Test Review

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What form of government allows all citizens to vote on every law?
a)
Representative Democracy
b)
Communism
c)
Direct Democracy
d)
Oligarchy
2.
What form of government does this image represent?
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Anarchy
d)
Socialism
3.
What form of government has a single person take power usually by military force?
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Autocracy/Dictator
d)
Representative Democracy
4.

Workers overthrow the rich, and the government has complete control. What type of government would this be?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Socialism

c)

Communism

d)

Anarchy

5.

What type of government does the United States have?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Representative Democracy

6.

Someone becomes the ruler of their country only because they inherited it from their family. What form of government is this?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Anarchy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Noarchy

7.

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

• A single ruler

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Confederate

8.

A system of government where a few people hold all the power.

a)

Autocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Anarchy

9.
Kayla sat in the meeting hall and listened to the different candidates for her state's open Senate seat. The candidates debated about their positions on issues. When Election Day came along, she voted for the candidate she thought would best serve her community’s interests. What form of government does Kayla have? 
a)
Representative democracy
b)
Direct democracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Oligarchy
10.

What is a government that is run by the people, either directly or indirectly?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Autocracy

d)

Democracy

11.
What do a republic and a direct democracy have in common?  
a)
rule by a single political party
b)
a small group of leaders 
c)
rule by the people
d)
a single leader
12.
 What does an absolute monarchy, dictatorship, and oligarchy have in common?
a)
A single individual or small group exercises control over government 
b)
The head of state is chosen by Parliament
c)
 Political power is exercised by representatives elected by the people 
d)
Their citizens decide public issues for themselves 
13.

Nobody has power over other members of the society.

a)

Representative Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Anarchism

14.

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

15.

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

a)

Anarchy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Monarchy

16.

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

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Representative Democracy

d)

Direct Democracy

17.

Which of the following can a Theocracy NOT coexist with?

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

None of the above

18.

What are the two types of democracy? (Pick 2)

a)

Representative

b)

Junta

c)

Direct

d)

Divergent

19.

When the people participate and vote on all issues themselves, this is known as?

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Representative Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Dictatorship

20.

Elected leaders or representatives do the day to day work of governing the country, this is known as?

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Representative Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Dictatorship

21.

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

22.

When a small group of military leaders who rule a country after taking it by force the oligarchy is called a __________.

a)

Autocracy

b)

Anarchy

c)

Junta

d)

Democracy

23.

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

a)

Theocracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Junta

d)

Democracy

24.

The person in this image is known as which of the following?

a)

Monarch

b)

Dictator

c)

Democratically elected President

d)

None of the above

25.

The person in this image is known as which of the following?

a)

Monarch

b)

Dictator

c)

Democratically elected President

d)

None of the above

26.
Which of the following would someone who supports a democratic government most likely favor?
a)
Rule by a king or queen.
b)
Special privileges for the wealthy. 
c)
Control over the government by a single person.
d)
A society in which citizens freely elect their leaders.
27.
What can someone expect to find in a society ruled by a dictator?
a)
Government controls most aspects of life.
b)
Religious beliefs are supported by the government.
c)
The government is considered a servant of ordinary citizens.
d)
Citizens can publicly speak out against their ruler's policy
28.
North Koreans have to vote, but have only ONE political party [choice]. What can you conclude?
a)
The country is a representative democracy.
b)
There are many political parties in North Korea.
c)

It sounds like a democracy, but is actually a dictatorship.
d)
North Korea is a theocracy.
29.
What is one right citizens in a dictatorship would gain if their government became a democracy.
a)
Right to vote
b)
Freedom of Speech
c)
Freedom of religion.
d)
Citizens would gain all of these rights.
30.
What type of government has its power limited by the people?
a)
Unlimited
b)
Limited
c)
Absolute Monarchy
d)
Dictatorship
31.
What type of government has a leader or a small group of leaders with no limits to their power
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
c)
Democracy
d)
Republic
32.
What type of monarchy has a king or queen that holds all of the power?
a)
Absolute
b)
Constitutional
c)
Totalitarian
d)
All-powerful
33.
What is the law-making body who creates and passes legislation in England called?
a)
Estates-General
b)
Parliament
c)
Congress
d)
Reichstag
34.
What type of monarchy has a king or queen in charge, but is limited to the same laws as citizens?
a)
Absolute
b)
Constitutional
c)
Feudal
d)
Declarational
35.
Which one of the following is an example of limited government?
a)
Caliphate
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Regime
d)
Democracy
36.
An economy controlled by the government is known as?
a)
Command
b)
Market
c)
Mixed
d)
Traditional
37.
Who is someone who chooses to move to a new country?
a)
Push factor
b)
Pull factor
c)
Alien
d)
Immigrant
38.
The United States is sometimes called a ____________ to illustrate how the US society combines aspects of many cultures.
a)
4 course meal
b)
melting pot
c)
brisket
d)
apple pie
39.
Which of these countries has an unlimited government due to its absolute monarchy and Islamic law?
a)
India
b)
Turkey
c)
South Korea
d)
Saudi Arabia
40.
People have few rights to privacy.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
41.
People who disagree with the policies and ideas of the government are often treated harshly.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
42.
People can assemble peacefully, request policy changes by the government and expect a positive government response.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
43.
Minority rights, even when they conflict with the government, are protected.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
44.
Where did the United States get it’s type of government from?
a)
Africa
b)
Greece
c)
Georgia
d)
Italy 
45.
What are the two types of democracy? 
a)
žrepublican/democratic
b)
representative/direct
c)
representative/democracy
d)
fair/unfair
46.
a country with a representative democracy
a)
republic
b)
authoritarian regime
c)
constitutional monarchy
d)
direct democracy
47.

What is considered the birthplace of democracy?

a)

Rome

b)

Paris

c)

London

d)

Athens

48.

What type government does Saudi Arabia have

a)

Absolute Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Constitutional Monarchy

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