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Government Remediation

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which form of government are the citizens most likely to directly participate?

a)

Theocracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Monarchy

2.

Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an oligarchy?

a)

The king

b)

The people

c)

The legislature

d)

A small group of powerful leaders

3.

Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an autocracy?

a)

The ruler

b)

The people

c)

The court system

d)

The elected legislature

4.

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

a)

Judicial

b)

Executive

c)

Legislature

d)

The monarch

5.

Which statement correctly compares autocratic and democratic governments?

a)

Citizens can participated more in democratic governments

b)

The government has less power in autocratic governments

c)

Citizens can participate more in autocratic governments

d)

Autocratic and democratic governments are the same

6.

How long does a monarchy rule?

a)

One elected term

b)

A term on ten years

c)

As long as parliament allows him or her to rule

d)

Until he or she dies or chooses to give up power

7.

The primary difference between presidential and parliamentary governmental systems is that in a parliamentary system, the chief executive is chosen by the

a)

Courts

b)

President

c)

People

d)

Legislature

8.

In which form of government is power controlled by a select few individuals, rather than its citizens?

a)

Autocracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Democracy

9.

The leader of a parliamentary system is chosen by

a)

The monarch

b)

A popular vote of the people

c)

A decision by the national courts

d)

The political party with the most representatives in the legislature

10.

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

a)

Kings are always cruel rulers

b)

The voters get to choose the people who make the laws

c)

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

d)

Votes in democratic countries always choose qualified leaders

11.

A government in which elected representatives make decisions

a)

Republic

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Autocaracy

d)

Confederation

12.

Which of the following do presidential democracies and parliamentary democracies have in common?

a)

Both have oligarchic participation

b)

Both have a prime minister chosen by all the citizens

c)

Both have democratic elections by citizens who can all vote

d)

Both have only limited citizen participation

13.

A government ruled by religious leaders who claim God's authority

a)

Democracy

b)

Federal

c)

Autocracy

d)

Theocracy

14.

A system of government in which the head of state is a hereditary position and the king or queen has almost complete power

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Absolute Monarchy

c)

Presidential Democracy

d)

Federal

15.

The leader of a parliamentary system is often called the

a)

King

b)

President

c)

Governor

d)

Prime Minister

16.

What system of government is represented in the picture?

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Presidential Democracy

c)

Parliamentary Democracy

d)

Representative Democracy

17.

What system of government is represented in the picture?

a)

Presidential Democracy

b)

Direct Democracy

c)

Parliamentary Democracy

d)

Representative Democracy

18.

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

a)

Courts

b)

President

c)

Monarch

d)

Legislature

19.

Israel holds elections where citizens select members of the legislature. Allowing citizens to participate in government in this way is most like which form of government

a)

Autocracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Democracy

20.

What role do the people play in a government that is a monarchy like that of Saudi Arabia?

a)

They have the power to vote a ruler out of office

b)

The people get to approve the laws made by the ruler

c)

They are guaranteed certain rights by their written constitiution

d)

They have little influence, as the ruler makes most if not all decisions

21.

Saudi Arabia is led by a king. What type of citizen participation does Saudi Arabia have?

a)

Autocratic

b)

Oligarchic

c)

Democratic

d)

Ecstatic

22.

Many governments protect citizens' rights and freedoms with this document:

a)

Treaty of Rights

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Constitution

d)

Sharia Law

23.

Israel's Parliament is known as:

a)

Knesset

b)

Sabor

c)

National Assembly

d)

General Assembly

24.

Turkey has what kind of government?

a)

Absolute Monarchy

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Presidential Democracry

d)

Parliamentary Democracy

25.

Many governments see themselves as _________________, meaning they do not feel country's laws should be based solely on religious beliefs

a)

Unicameral

b)

Theocratic

c)

Bureaucratic

d)

Secular

26.

The legislative branch of South Africa's government consists of two houses: National Council of Provinces and National Assembly. When there are two house in government, it is known as ______________________

a)

Bicameral

b)

Binomial

c)

Bilateral

d)

Bicentennial

27.

The republic of Kenya is a _______________________

a)

Presidential Democracy

b)

Parliamentary Democracy

c)

Absolute Monarchy

d)

Dictatorship

28.

The government of Nigeria is transitioning from a _________________ to a _______________________ rule

a)

Civilian to military

b)

Military to civilian

c)

Democratic to autocratic

d)

Monarchy to democratic

29.

People overthrow their government, but no ruler takes charge. Without leadership, the nation is in chaos. What is this situation called?

a)

Autocracy

b)

Oppression

c)

Anarchy

d)

Revolution

30.

Brady lives in a representative democracy. What does that mean?

a)

He will be brought up on charges if he does not vote

b)

As a citizen, he is a member of the government and sits in Congress

c)

He votes for representatives who decide on the issues and laws

d)

He personally votes on every issue and law