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SS7CG3 Quiz

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In an autocracy, who makes most of the governmental decisions?

a)

The people

b)

The court system

c)

The ruler

d)

The elected legislature

2.

Who chooses the head of government in a presidential democracy?

a)

The citizens

b)

The ruler

c)

The former president

d)

The military

3.

Which branch of government is responsible for making and carrying out the laws in a parliamentary government?

a)

The monarch

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

Legislative

4.

Julius lives in Country X. National elections will be held in one week. Julius plans to vote, but only because he will be punished if he does not. He knows that only one person will be on the ballot— the same person who has been the president for the past two decades. The president has all of the power and handpicks his supporters to fill government offices. Army officers are also chosen by the president. They are loyal to the president and carry out his orders without question.

Which statement BEST describes Country X?

a)

Country X is a presidential

b)

Country X is a theocracy

c)

Country X is an autocracy

d)

Country X is a parliamentary democracy

5.

The leader of a parliamentary system is called the.....

a)

King

b)

Prime Minister

c)

President

d)

Governor

6.

The role of the president regarding laws passed by the legislature is to ...

a)

Enforce those laws

b)

Change the laws he does not like

c)

Send laws to the states for approval

d)

The president has no role in laws passed by the legislature

7.

In a presidential system of government, how is a president chose?

a)

By a decision of the national court

b)

In a separate vote from the one that chooses the legislature

c)

By a majority vote of the legislature

d)

By the political party with the most representatives in the legislature

8.

Saudi Arabia is ruled by a ...

a)

Religious Leader

b)

President

c)

Prime Minister

d)

King

9.

How long does a monarch rule?

a)

Until he dies or give up his power

b)

4 years

c)

10 years

d)

As long as the parliament allows him to rule

10.

The Israeli parliament is called the

a)

Knesset

b)

Senate

c)

Congress

d)

House of Representatives

11.

Why do the individual voters have more power in a democracy than they do in an autocracy?

a)

All of the power stays in the hands of the local governments

b)

Kings are always cruel rulers

c)

The voters get to choose the people who make the laws

d)

Voters in democratic countries always choose qualified leaders