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Types of Government

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A government where a God or divine ones are given the status of supreme ruler?
(Examples: The Vatican, Egyptians, etc..)
a)
Democracy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Monarchy
d)
Theocracy
2.

This form of government exists when a single ruler has absolute control over peoples' lives:

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Theocracy

c)

Representative Democracy

d)

Direct Democracy

3.
A government ruled by religious leaders or has laws based on religion. 
a)
Absolute Monarchy
b)
Traditional Monarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Theocracy
4.
A government where the king, queen, or monarch's power is limited by a bill of rights. 
a)
Absolute Monarchy
b)
Constitutional Monarchy
c)
Traditional Monarchy
d)
Dictatorship
5.
A government ruled by a strong military leader, who controls power through force.  Sometimes these leaders can be elected.
a)
Absolute Monarchy
b)
Constitutional Monarchy
c)
Traditional Monarchy
d)
Dictatorship
6.

Swiss citizens vote at least 4 times a year directly on any kind of issue of every political level. Such as approvals of a school building, change regarding policy or laws, or even the constitution.

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Representative Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Oligarchy

7.
One person has total control
a)
Parenting
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Junta
d)
Representative Democracy
8.
Official are elected to run the country
a)
Junta
b)
Theocracy
c)
unlimited government
d)
representative democracy
9.

North Korea has an all-powerful ruler, what kind of government is this?

a)

dictatorship

b)

direct democracy

c)

anarchy

10.
How is authority obtained in a monarchy?
a)
passed down from family members
b)
by religious leaders
c)
taken by force
d)
free and open elections
11.
How is authority obtained by a dictatorship?
a)
passed down from family member
b)
by religious leaders
c)
taken by force
d)
free and open elections
12.
How is authority obtained in a democracy?
a)
passed down from family members
b)
by religious leaders
c)
taken by force
d)
free and open elections
13.

What form of government includes a constitution which limits the king's power?

a)

Absolute monarchy

b)

Constitutional monarchy

c)

Republic

14.
_________ is the system of rules in a particular place and the people who make and enforce them
a)
Economics
b)
Republic
c)
Government
d)
Democracy
15.

Citizens vote directly on laws and policies. Involved in EVERY aspect of government.

a)

Theocracy

b)

Representative democracy

c)

Direct democracy

d)

Dictatorship

16.
What type of government is being described? Fidel Castro held total authority over the citizens of Cuba and punished those who were against him.
a)
Theocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Dictatorship 
d)
Oligarchy
17.

Citizens are directly voting/participating in the government everyday

a)

dictatorship

b)

theocracy

c)

direct democracy

d)

representative democracy

18.

India has a government where there are elections. All eligible voters have a right to pick their leader.

a)

dictatorship

b)

direct democracy

c)

representative democracy

d)

theocracy

19.

Iran has a government where their law code is based on a religious organization.

a)

theocracy

b)

direct democracy

c)

oligarchy

d)

anarchy

20.

Great Britain has a Queen that is picked based on hereditary rule.

a)

theocracy

b)

monarchy

c)

direct democracy

d)

dictatorship