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Government

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A right you are born with and cannot be taken away is called an unalienable right.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
The Executive branch is responsible for ______________
a)
Making the Laws
b)
Enforcing the Laws
c)
Interpreting the Laws
3.
An example of a good citizen is serving on a jury or obeying the law
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Which branch of government interprets the laws?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
none
5.
A queen rules a nation. When she dies, the throne will pass to her daughter. What kind of government does this nation have? 
a)
a monarchy 
b)
a theocracy
c)
a dictatorship
d)
a representative democracy
6.
A military leader seizes control of a government during a revolution. He has complete control and kills anyone who opposes him. What kind of government does this nation have? 
a)
a monarchy
b)
a theocracy
c)
a dictatorship
d)
an oligarchy
7.
Brady lives in a representative democracy. What does that mean?
a)
He will be brought up on charges if he does not vote
b)
As a citizen, he is a member of the government and sits in Congress. 
c)
He votes for representatives who decide on the issues and laws
d)
He personally votes on every issue and law. 
8.

Citizens have all power

a)

Democratic

b)

Autocratic

c)

Federal

9.

One person has all control

a)

Democracy

b)

dictatorship

c)

autocracy

10.
Ruler, king/queen/emperor/empress, etc.), inherits power.  Rules by divine right- given power to rule by God.
a)
Theocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Republic
d)
Monarchy
11.
In a monarchy, kings and queens are determined by their family line.
a)
yes
b)
no
12.
Which nation on the Korean peninsula has a Communist government? 
a)
Japan
b)
Laos
c)
China
d)
North Korea
13.
Property is owned by the state
a)
Communism
b)
Capitalism
14.
Press controlled and owned by the state
a)
Communism
b)
Capitalism