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governments

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which 2 types of governments usually have one ruler who has absolute power and the citizens have no rights?

a)

dictatorship and democracy

b)

constitutional monarchy and democracy

c)

absolute monarchy and dictatorship

2.

How does a dictatorship differ from a democracy?

a)

In a dictatorship there are social classes.

b)

In a dictatorship, citizens have no political rights.

c)

In a dictatorship, people always trust their leader.

3.

In which form of government do citizens have freedoms of religion and speech, and the right to criticize the government?

a)

democracy

b)

theocracy

c)

absolute monarchy

4.

All governments have legislative power. This is the power to____.

a)

make laws

b)

carry out laws (enforce laws)

c)

interpret laws (decide what the laws mean and if they have been broken)

5.

All governments are given judicial power. This is the power to ____.

a)

make laws

b)

carry out laws (enforce laws)

c)

interpret laws (decide what laws mean and if laws have been broken)

6.

All governments are given executive power. This is the power to _____.

a)

make laws

b)

carryout laws (enforce laws)

c)

interpret laws (decide what laws mean and if laws have been broken)

7.

Check all civil liberties of any citizen in a democracy.

a)

freedom of speech and religion

b)

equal rights for women and men

c)

the right to own property

d)

the right to a fair trial

8.
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
9.
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
10.
A society in which citizens elect their leaders is considered what type of government?
a)
democracy
b)
theocracy
c)
dictatorship
d)
monarchy
11.
Which type of government has several political parties?
a)
democracy
b)
theocracy
c)
monarchy
d)
dictatorship
12.

A government ruled by a king or queen who inherited power

a)

Monarchy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Republic

d)

Democracy

13.

A small ruling minority group that holds great power

a)

Monarchy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Republic

d)

Democracy

14.

A country that is governed by an elected leader

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Republic

d)

Democracy

15.

A government in which people elect their leaders

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Republic

d)

Democracy

16.

A government in which a leader rules by force

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Communist State

c)

Republic

d)

Democracy

17.

A belief that government and laws are not necessary

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Communist State

c)

Anarchism

d)

Authoritarianism

18.

A government that has strong control over the economy and society

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Communist State

c)

Republic

d)

Democracy

19.

Requiring people to obey rules or laws; not allowing personal freedom

a)

Fascism

b)

Communist State

c)

Anarchism

d)

Authoritarianism

20.

Which of the following is not a function of our government?

a)

Keep Order

b)

Guide the Community

c)

Provide Church Services

d)

Provide Security

21.

Which of the following is not an example of Providing Security?

a)

Preventing Crime

b)

Protecting Citizens from foreign attacks.

c)

Making sure our military is properly equipped

d)

Building a library.

22.

Which of the following is not an example of Providing Services?

a)

Providing Libraries

b)

Providing Parks

c)

Proving Water and Utilities

d)

Managing the Economy

23.

Which of the following is an example of a duty that you have here at school?

a)

To talk on the cell phone

b)

To come to school

c)

To play a sport

d)

To eat lunch

24.

Why is Government here for ?

a)

For our best education

b)

Maintaing Market prices

c)

Maintaing roads

d)

Manage Tax prices

e)

All of these

25.

List some functions of government that you think should be done or performed by the government

a)

Water Harvesting System

b)

Giving electric cars to all citizens

c)

Building houses for poor people

d)

Elsa

26.

If you have your own government what will be your government function ?

a)

Best water supply

b)

Best education

c)

Best enomic

d)

All of these

27.

We give vote to government what are the reasons that we give vote to government ?

a)

Because government perform functions

b)

Open clinics

c)

Give us vaccines

d)

Anna

28.

What are the three types of taxes we pay?

a)

sales tax, property tax, income tax

b)

gas tax, property tax, money tax

c)

school tax, hospital tax, food tax

d)

we don't pay taxes

29.

What are the three branches of government?

a)

we do not have 3 branches

b)

Legislative, Judicial, Executive

c)

Governor, President, Senate

d)

There are only 2 branches

30.

What is government?

a)

organization that takes peoples' money

b)

the governing body of a nation, state, or community.

c)

The military

d)

the right of a group