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Government

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which branch of government can impose taxes?

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Executive Branch

d)

All of the above

2.

a form of government in which the state is ruled by a king or queen

a)

monarch

b)

authoritarian

c)

democracy

d)

republic

3.

What would cause conflict between countries?

a)

trade agreements

b)

blocking actions of another country

c)

diplomacy

d)

humanitarian aid

4.

a group of people who

have the power to make

and enforce laws for a

country or area

a)

authoritarian

b)

federal system

c)

government

d)

democracy

5.

In a limited government, what is protected by law?

a)

basic rights

b)

animals

c)

people's property

d)

ability to do whatever you want

6.

What does the "system of checks and balances" do?

a)

balances the nation's checkbook

b)

limits the powers of each branch of government

c)

gives each branch all the same powers

d)

checks to see you all have a well balanced breakfast

7.

a system in which power

is divided among central, regional,

and local governments

a)

democracy

b)

unitary system

c)

authoritarian

d)

federal system

8.

Which branch of government can decide if laws follow the constitution?

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Legislative Branch

d)

All of the above

9.

a system in which a central

government makes all laws for the

entire country

a)

unitary system

b)

authoritarian government

c)

democracy

d)

federal system

10.

Which form of government is a limited government?

a)

absolute monarchy

b)

authoritarian

c)

constitutional monarchy

d)

dictatorship

11.

useful for achieving a

desired result

a)

effective

b)

democracy

c)

unitary system

d)

monarchy

12.

In which branch of the government do we have the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces?

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Executive Branch

d)

None of the above

13.

What is the part of the U.S. Constitution called that gives Americans the ability to gather freely, express their opinions, and work to change government policies?

a)

Bill of Sale

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Bill of Washington D.C.

d)

Bill of Exchange

14.

a system of basic rules

and principles by which

a government is organized

a)

constitution

b)

government

c)

inherit

d)

democracy

15.

When governments use trade agreements that is a form of

a)

cooperation

b)

conflict

16.

a government in which

all power is held by a single

person or a small group

(ex. military dictatorship)

a)

monarchy

b)

democracy

c)

unitary system

d)

authoritarian

17.

Which country has an unlimited government?

a)

Germany

b)

United States

c)

Mexico

d)

Cuba

18.

a form of government

in which citizens hold

political power

a)

monarchy

b)

dictatorship

c)

democracy

d)

federal system

19.

to receive as a result

of being in a family

or group

a)

inherit

b)

government

c)

monarchy

d)

effective

20.

What are two things our President can NOT do by themselves?

a)

enforce laws

b)

pass laws

c)

conduct foreign policy

d)

command the armed forces

e)

declare war