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WorksheetsTypes and Systems of Government
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
How do people participate in a democracy?
voting
yelling at neighbors
breaking the law
doing nothing
What system of government is this describing?
one or no political parties, one or a few have power, leader inherits powr
authoritarian
democratic
republic
parliamentary
what system of government is this describing?
freedom of speech, consent of the people, rule of law
democratic
authoritarian
theocratic
autocratic
How are decisions made in a democratic government?
majority vote
president chooses
dictator decides
king or queen makes it
What type of democracy is being described?
people elect leaders, senators represent states, congressmen are elected by the people
representative democracy
direct democracy
constitutional monarchy
totalitarian
What type of democracy is being described?
every person decides, town hall meetings, all laws are voted on by the people
direct democracy
representative democracy
constitutional monarchy
absolute monarchy
Which is NOT descriptive of a Parliamentary System?
Executive branch can get voted out by the Legislative at any time
Parties have to come together to get a Majority
Prime Minister must have government experience
Prime Minister is voted on by the people
Saddam Hussein was the military leader of Iraq who used force to control his people. What type of government is that/
Dictatorship
Totalitarian
Oligarchy
Absolute Monarchy
Kim Jong Un of North Korea controls everything his people sees on the internet. What type of government is this?
Totalitarian
Dictator
Absolute Monarchy
Oligarchy
Which type of government is based on the laws of a religion?
Thoecracy
Absolute Monarchy
Divine Right Theory
Dictatorship
Which type of government is controlled by wealthy powerful elites?
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Theocracy
What is a defining characteristic of a Monarchy?
They have a King or Queen
They have a President
They have a Prime Minister
They have a Supreme Leader
Which type of government does the Executive Branch get elected separately from the legislative and serves a set term?
Parliamentary
Presidential
Republic
Democracy
What is Anarchy?
No government
Too much government
Ineffective government
Democratic government
What type of government is being described?
single ruler has control and pass their position through their family
Absolute Monarchy
Constitutional Monarchy
Presidential system
Totalitarian
The Center of Disease Control is an example of what purpose of government?
Provide National Security
Provide Public Service
Provide Economic Assistance
Maintain Order
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a Presidential system?
Chief executive is Head of State AND Government
Executive and Legislative branches are seperated
Chief Executive is elected by the people
The Executive and Legislative branches are combined
What government is being described?
Vladimir Putin and a small group of Russian billionaires control the Russian government
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Republican
Theocracy
What are the following examples of?
Police keeping order, Military providing national security, president providing leadership, government providing services
Purposes of Government
Types of Government
Systems of Government
Negatives of Government
Which type of government gives you the least freedom?
Totalitarian
Absolute Monarchy
Which type of government gives you the most freedom?
Constitutional Monarchy
Direct Democracy
Which is NOT describing a Constitutional Monarchy?
Legislative Branch Checks the Monarch's power
Head of State and Head of Government are two people
Laws put limits on the ruler's power
Monarch has all the power
Which is NOT descriptive of an Absolute Monarchy?
ruler inherits power or claims divine right
ruler has complete authority in the country
king or queen is the ultimate authority
there is a written constitution
What is a Republic?
Representative Democracy
Direct Democracy
Constitutional Monarchy
Parliamentary System
Making tax decisions, creating laws and setting goals are examples of what Function of Government
Providing leadership
Providing national security
Providing direction
Maintaining order
Schools, Social Security, and Food Stamps are all examples of what Function of Government?
Provide Public Services
Provide National Security
Provide Safety
Maintain Order
What type of government has a single ruler who controls every aspect of society?
Totalitarian
Dictatorship
Theocracy
Oligarchy
What type of government has one person who takes control and rules through the military?
Authoritarian
Dictatorship
Absolute Monarchy
Oligarchy
What type of government do the rules come from religious traditions and texts?
Absolute Monarchy
Totalitarian
Theocracy
Oligarchy
What type of government have few people rule who get their positions from some type of elite status?
Totalitarian
Absolute Monarchy
Theocracy
Oligarchy
