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Types of Government Assessment

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Kim Jong Un and North Korea

a)

Absolute Monarchy

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Totalitarian Dictatorship

e)

Oligarchy

2.

A queen whose power is limited by laws

a)

Absolute Monarchy

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Totalitarian Dictatorship

e)

Oligarchy

3.

Frequent first-hand participation in the decision-making process by eligible citizens.

a)

Absolute Monarchy

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Totalitarian Dictatorship

e)

Oligarchy

4.

Contemporary (modern) Great Britain, Spain, Denmark, Sweden,Monaco, and Japan.

a)

Absolute Monarchy

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Totalitarian Dictatorship

e)

Oligarchy

5.

An emperor whose power is not limited by laws.

a)

Absolute Monarchy

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Totalitarian Dictatorship

e)

Oligarchy

6.

Virtually always results in oppression of the people and the loss of rights.

a)

Absolute Monarchy

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Totalitarian Dictatorship

e)

Oligarchy

7.

A king who is largely a symbol of the country and does not have much – if any – political power.

a)

Absolute Monarchy

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Totalitarian Dictatorship

e)

Oligarchy

8.

Elected officials are supposed to serve as “substitutes” for “the people” in the decision-making process.

a)

Absolute Monarchy

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Representative Democracy

e)

Oligarchy

9.

A single person and/or political party controls virtually every aspect of people’s lives.

a)

Absolute Monarchy

b)

Totalitarian Dictatorship

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Representative Democracy

e)

Oligarchy

10.

A few people dominate the decision-making process.

a)

Absolute Monarchy

b)

Totalitarian Dictatorship

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Representative Democracy

e)

Oligarchy

11.

Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin.

a)

Absolute Monarchy

b)

Totalitarian Dictatorship

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Representative Democracy

e)

Oligarchy

12.

Iran, which is controlled by a small group of religious leaders.

a)

Absolute Monarchy

b)

Totalitarian Dictatorship

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Representative Democracy

e)

Oligarchy

13.

Modern India and the United States.

a)

Absolute Monarchy

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Representative Democracy

e)

Oligarchy

14.

Can be time-consuming and expensive because so many citizens may be involved in the decision-making process on a frequent basis.

a)

Absolute Monarchy

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Representative Democracy

e)

Oligarchy

15.

Most similar to direct democracy and representative democracy.

a)

Absolute Monarchy

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Representative Democracy

e)

Oligarchy

16.

Most similar to absolute monarchy and totalitarian dictatorship

a)

Absolute Monarchy

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Representative Democracy

e)

Oligarchy

17.

Citizens have equal power in matters of government and have vast decision-making power.

a)

Absolute Monarchy

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Representative Democracy

e)

Oligarchy

18.

Prevents the concentration of power in a single individual and has the potential to lead to emergence of an effective, qualified ruling group.

a)

Absolute Monarchy

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Representative Democracy

e)

Oligarchy

19.

Best-suited to very small groups whose members have common interests.

a)

Absolute Monarchy

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Representative Democracy

e)

Oligarchy

20.

Freedom of choice is nonexistent and citizens are told what to do in every aspect of life.

a)

Absolute Monarchy

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Totalitarian Dictatorship

d)

Representative Democracy

e)

Oligarchy