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Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 18mins
In which form of government are the citizens most likely to directly participate?
Theocracy
Oligarchy
Democracy
Monarchy
Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an oligarchy?
The king
The people
The legislature
A small group of powerful leaders
Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an autocracy?
The ruler
The people
The court system
The elected legislature
Which branch of government is responsible for making and carrying out the laws in a parliamentary system of government?
Judicial
Executive
Legislature
The monarch
Which statement correctly compares autocratic and democratic governments?
Citizens can participated more in democratic governments
The government has less power in autocratic governments
Citizens can participate more in autocratic governments
Autocratic and democratic governments are the same
How long does a monarchy rule?
One elected term
A term on ten years
As long as parliament allows him or her to rule
Until he or she dies or chooses to give up power
The primary difference between presidential and parliamentary governmental systems is that in a parliamentary system, the chief executive is chosen by the
Courts
President
People
Legislature
In which form of government is power controlled by a select few individuals, rather than its citizens?
Autocracy
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Democracy
The leader of a parliamentary system is chosen by
The monarch
A popular vote of the people
A decision by the national courts
The political party with the most representatives in the legislature
Why do individual voters have more power in a democracy than they do in an autocracy or an oligarchy?
Kings are always cruel rulers
The voters get to choose the people who make the laws
All of the power stays in the hands of the local governments
Votes in democratic countries always choose qualified leaders
A government in which elected representatives make decisions
Republic
Oligarchy
Autocaracy
Confederation
Which of the following do presidential democracies and parliamentary democracies have in common?
Both have oligarchic participation
Both have a prime minister chosen by all the citizens
Both have democratic elections by citizens who can all vote
Both have only limited citizen participation
A government ruled by religious leaders who claim God's authority
Democracy
Federal
Autocracy
Theocracy
A system of government in which the head of state is a hereditary position and the king or queen has almost complete power
Oligarchy
Absolute Monarchy
Presidential Democracy
Federal
The leader of a parliamentary system is often called the
King
President
Governor
Prime Minister
What system of government is represented in the picture?
Direct Democracy
Presidential Democracy
Parliamentary Democracy
Representative Democracy
What system of government is represented in the picture?
Presidential Democracy
Direct Democracy
Parliamentary Democracy
Representative Democracy
Which branch is responsible for making/carrying out the laws in a parliamentary system of government?
Courts
President
Monarch
Legislature
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
Autocracy
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Democracy
What role do the people play in a government that is a monarchy like that of Saudi Arabia?
They have the power to vote a ruler out of office
The people get to approve the laws made by the ruler
They are guaranteed certain rights by their written constitiution
They have little influence, as the ruler makes most if not all decisions
Saudi Arabia is led by a king. What type of citizen participation does Saudi Arabia have?
Autocratic
Oligarchic
Democratic
Ecstatic
Many governments protect citizens' rights and freedoms with this document:
Treaty of Rights
Magna Carta
Constitution
Sharia Law
Israel's Parliament is known as:
Knesset
Sabor
National Assembly
General Assembly
Turkey has what kind of government?
Absolute Monarchy
Constitutional Monarchy
Presidential Democracry
Parliamentary Democracy
Many governments see themselves as _________________, meaning they do not feel country's laws should be based solely on religious beliefs
Unicameral
Theocratic
Bureaucratic
Secular
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 ______________________
Bicameral
Binomial
Bilateral
Bicentennial
The republic of Kenya is a _______________________
Presidential Democracy
Parliamentary Democracy
Absolute Monarchy
Dictatorship
The government of Nigeria is transitioning from a _________________ to a _______________________ rule
Civilian to military
Military to civilian
Democratic to autocratic
Monarchy to democratic
People overthrow their government, but no ruler takes charge. Without leadership, the nation is in chaos. What is this situation called?
Autocracy
Oppression
Anarchy
Revolution
Brady lives in a representative democracy. What does that mean?
He will be brought up on charges if he does not vote
As a citizen, he is a member of the government and sits in Congress
He votes for representatives who decide on the issues and laws
He personally votes on every issue and law
