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Systems of government

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many systems of government there are?

a)

7

b)

5

c)

4

d)

8

2.

This is most common system of government in Western world

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Oligarchy

3.

An organization of people with similar ideas about how a country or region should be governed is called

a)

A congress

b)

A senate

c)

A political party

d)

A non-governmental organization

4.

This is a government ruled by a king or a queen

a)

Democracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Monarchy

5.

In this type of monarchy, the ruler's powers are limited by a document called a constitution

a)

Absolute monarchy

b)

Constitutional monarchy

6.

In this type of monarchy, the ruler has no limits on their wishes or powers.

a)

Absolute monarchy

b)

Constitutional monarchy

7.

This government is run by one person who has all the power over the people in a country

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Aristocracy

8.

In Latin America, when did the dictatorships start?

a)

During World War I

b)

Before World War II

c)

During Cold War

d)

After World War II

9.

TRUE or FALSE: a dictator's rule is not stopped by any laws, constitutions, or other social and political institutions

a)

True

b)

False

10.

This is a government ruled by a small group of powerful people.

a)

Totalitarian

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Aristocracy

d)

Democracy

11.

This country is an example of an oligarchy.

a)

United Kingdom

b)

United States

c)

South Africa

d)

Germany

12.

This government is hold in countries where any religious institution holds power over the king.

a)

Totalitarian

b)

Monarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Theocracy

13.

The Pope Francis is the representative of a...

a)

Theocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Oligarchy

14.

This government is like dictatorship by a party instead of an individual.

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Totalitarian

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Monarchy

15.

What does an aristocracy mean?

a)

A small group of powerful people rule

b)

One bloodline would rule

c)

A few or many bloodlines would rule

d)

None of the above