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Types of Governments Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is NOT a responsibility of a government?

a)

To provide security

b)

To keep order

c)

To provide jobs

d)

To provide services

2.

Which type of government gives the power to one individual, who usually overlooks the rights of the citizens in order maintain the power of the government?

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Theocracy

3.

In which form of government does the ruler have complete, maximum control over every aspect of the citizens' lives?

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Totalitarian

d)

Monarchy

4.

Which type of ruler takes power by force and uses force to maintain power, relying on the military and brutality to stay in power?

a)

President

b)

King

c)

Totalitarian Dictator

d)

Prime Minister

5.

Which type of government is one in which one person reigns, usually a king or queen. The authority, or crown, is generally inherited.

a)

Theocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Anarchy

d)

Monarchy

6.

In which type of monarchy is the ruler often only the head of state, not the head of government, and is a figurehead with no power. In this type of monarchy, citizens maintain their rights.

a)

Total monarchy

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Absolute Monarchy

7.

Which type of monarchy has unrestricted political power over the state and its people?

a)

Totalitarian Monarchy

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Absolute Monarchy

d)

Regular Monarchy

8.

In which form of government do the rulers claim to be ruling on behalf of a set of religious beliefs?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Theocracy

c)

Totalitariansim

d)

Anarchy

9.

In which type of government is the power vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their ELECTED officials?

a)

Democracy

b)

Absolute Monarchy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Dictatorship

10.

When a country has no government, it is called.....

a)

Democracy

b)

Anarchy

c)

Totalitarianism

d)

Communism

11.

Which economic policy allows people to own their own businesses, but does not provide some services such as healthcare.

a)

Communism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Socialism

12.

Under which economic policy does the government own many of the larger industries and provide education, health and welfare services while allowing citizens some economic freedom?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

c)

Socialism

13.

Under which economic policy does the government own all businesses and farms while providing its citizens with healthcare, education, and welfare?

a)

Communism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Socialism

14.

Which type of government does the United States of America have?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Theocracy

d)

Democracy

15.

Which economic policy does the United States of America have in place?

a)

Communism

b)

Socialism

c)

Capitalism