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Forms of Government

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

• A single ruler

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Confederate

2.

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

a)

Autocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Anarchy

3.

1. The voters in a community meet together to make decisions and laws.

2. Suited for smaller communities.

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Representative Democracy

c)

Monarcy

d)

Oligarchy

4.

1. A system of government in which the people elect candidates to make policies and laws for them.

2. This is the type of government that the United States has.

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Representative Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Oligarchy

5.
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
6.
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
7.
 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 
8.

Nobody has power over other members of the society.

a)

Representative Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Anarchism

9.

Gov't that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.

a)

communism

b)

totalitarianism

c)

autocracy

d)

oligarchy

10.

Gov't that promises complete equality, abolition of profit, no social classes, and all property controlled by the state.

a)

communism

b)

totalitarianism

c)

oligarchy

d)

republic

11.
One person is in charge.
a)
Autocracy
b)
Democracy
12.

In this country, the government distributes wealth and services in order to provide for citizens. Which form of government is being represented?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Socialism

d)

Direct Democracy