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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which 2 types of governments usually have one ruler who has absolute power and the citizens have no rights?
dictatorship and democracy
constitutional monarchy and democracy
absolute monarchy and dictatorship
How does a dictatorship differ from a democracy?
In a dictatorship there are social classes.
In a dictatorship, citizens have no political rights.
In a dictatorship, people always trust their leader.
In which form of government do citizens have freedoms of religion and speech, and the right to criticize the government?
democracy
theocracy
absolute monarchy
All governments have legislative power. This is the power to____.
make laws
carry out laws (enforce laws)
interpret laws (decide what the laws mean and if they have been broken)
All governments are given judicial power. This is the power to ____.
make laws
carry out laws (enforce laws)
interpret laws (decide what laws mean and if laws have been broken)
All governments are given executive power. This is the power to _____.
make laws
carryout laws (enforce laws)
interpret laws (decide what laws mean and if laws have been broken)
Which form of government always includes religious laws and religious leaders?
democracy
monarchy
dictatorship
theocracy
Check all political rights listed. (Political rights are citizens rights to participate in government.)
right to vote in secret
freedom of speech
freedom to do whatever they feel like
right to join a political party
Check all civil liberties of any citizen in a democracy.
freedom of speech and religion
equal rights for women and men
the right to own property
the right to a fair trial
Which form of government is used in the United States of America?
monarchy
dictatorship
democracy
theocracy
