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Government Types Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What government type means, "Rule by the people"?

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

dictatorship

d)

oligarchy

2.

What government type means, "Rule by religion or religious leaders"?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Theocracy

c)

Democracy

d)

Oligarchy

3.

What government type means, "Rule by a group"?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Oligarchy

4.

What government type is ruled by a King or Queen who has all the power?

a)

Theocracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Dictatorship

5.

What type of democracy means that everybody votes on every single decision?

a)

Theocracy Democracy

b)

Direct Democracy

c)

Representative Democracy

d)

Anarchy

6.

In this form of government the people can elect representatives to vote on laws. Representatives may be replaced during regular elections by the people.

a)

Communism

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Representative Democracy

d)

Theocracy

7.

A form of government where rulers gain their power through heredity (their parents were rulers too). England is the best example of this today.

a)

Democracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Dictatorship

8.
No government at all is called:
a)
Theocracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Anarchy
9.
Democracy is
a)
Rule by one
b)
Rule by everyone
10.
Direct democracy
a)
Citizens elect people to vote
b)
All citizens vote on everything
11.

In this type of government people have the power because they can vote for representatives.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Communism

d)

Dictatoship

12.

In this type of government, the king or queen doesn't have much power in the government. Their power is limited by a constitution.

a)

Absolute monarchy

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Democracy

13.

In this type of government, power and leadership is passed down from older to younger generations through a family.

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Communism

14.

In this type of government, citizens' rights and freedoms are protected by a constitution.

a)

Oligarchy

b)

communism

c)

dictatorhsip

d)

democracy

15.

In this type of government, the ruler has unlimited power, often through force, and the citizens have no voice in their government.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Oligarchy

16.

Which type of government do we have in the United States?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Communism

17.

What type of government has a king or queen?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Republic

18.

If someone likes democracy, what do they believe in?

a)

Rule by a king or queen.

b)

Special privileges for the wealthy.

c)

Control over the government by a single person.

d)

A society in which citizens freely elect their leaders.

19.

In this type of government the king or queen has total control and there is no limit on power.

a)

absolute monarchy

b)

constitutional monarchy

c)

dictatorship

d)

democracy

20.

People living in a monarchy choose their king or queen.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

In a dictatorship, the ruler has:

a)

unlimited power

b)

limited power

22.

The term used to describe a king or queen of a country is _____________________.

a)

chief executive

b)

monarch

c)

dictator

d)

prime minister

23.

____________________ is the system of organizing and distributing power.

a)

government

b)

constitution

c)

legislature

d)

presidential

24.

A document outlining the duties, powers, rights, and responsibilities of the government is called a __________________________________.

a)

democracy

b)

legislature

c)

monarchy

d)

constitution

25.

Government in which state controls all its resources, capital and property while claiming that all the property is to be shared equally among all its citizens.

a)

Junta

b)

Communism

c)

Autocracy

d)

Democracy

26.

A country which is a democracy but still has a king/queen.

a)

India

b)

United Kingdom (UK)

c)

Greece

d)

China

27.

What government type does not like capitalism and doesn't like private property?

a)

constitutional monarchy

b)

communism

c)

dictatorship

d)

democracy

28.

The goal of this government is to share wealth and resources and give everyone equal chances in education, health, and more. The more money you make, the more you contribute.

a)

dictatorship

b)

absolute monarchy

c)

socialism

d)

a cat

29.

This misunderstood government type doesn't like hierarchy or rulers. They prefer smaller groups where everyone has equal voice.

a)

anarchy

b)

dictatorship

c)

communism

d)

monarchy

30.

Under this government, people have few rights. It is usually one-person ruling, and often is violent. This type of government blames immigrants and minorities for all their problems.

a)

democracy

b)

fascism

c)

monarchy

d)

anarchy