WorksheetsOQ Government Terms
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 14mins
People make direct choices on decisions that need to be made; there are no elected officials
Dictatorship
Direct Democracy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
The teacher asks the class: Do you want to switch to wearing uniforms everyday? All students provide a vote based on their opinion. The votes are counted and the majority voted for no uniforms. This is an example of:
Direct Democracy
Representative Republic
Oligarchy
Civic Virtue
The purpose, job, or duty
government
authority
function
economics
A government makes decisions for the citizens and represents the citizens to other countries. This is the ______ of government officials.
economics
function
oligarchy
civic virtue
The system of rules and the people who enforce them.
function
monarchy
economics
government
The president proposes a law, the house & senate approve them, the proposal becomes a law; law enforcement enforces that law. This is an example of:
government
monetary value
function
civic virtue
king and/or queen inherit or take as much power as a dictator, and do not submit/follow to the rule of law
oligarchy
monarchy
direct democracy
dictatorship
Queen Elizabeth II is 95 years old and the current queen of England, when she passes her son Prince Charles will take over the throne as King. This is an example of:
monarchy
representative republic
oligarchy
civic virtue
The power to give orders and make decisions
function
government
economics
authority
The teacher decides all students MUST say goodbye before leaving the classroom or they cannot go to lunch. This is an example of:
monarchy
authority
function
government
The way in which goods and services are produced, sold, & bought
function
monetary system
economics
authority
A shirt is created at Store Blue. Store blue sells the shirt online for $20. Jimmy Joe buys the shirt online for $20. This is an example of:
civic virtue
function
monetary system
economics
An unelected group of people have power, usually without submitting to the rule of law
direct democracy
monarchy
oligarchy
dictatorship
The small militia group in town B overthrows the mayor and begins to make the decisions for all the people of town B.
representative democracy
oligarchy
monarchy
function
The kind or type of money used:
monetary system
economics
civic virtue
function
America pays using a dollar, Mexico pays using a Peso, Japan pays using a yen, Canada pays using a Canadian dollar, and much of Europe pay using the Euro. These are a form of:
government
function
economics
monetary system
One ruler who has absolute power (therefore does not submit/follow to the rule of law, he IS the law)
dictatorship
monarchy
representative republic
oligarchy
The leader of a country decides that all citizens must wear neon orange shoes on Tuesdays or the citizen will be arrested. The leader never wears any color other than black without punishment. This is an example of
oligarchy
dictatorship
monarchy
direct democracy
People elect leaders to make decisions
direct democracy
dictatorship
monarchy
representative republic
The United States of America elects a President to lead the country. This President speaks to other nations and works with the legislative branch to create new laws.
direct democracy
oligarchy
representative republic
economics
The dedication of a person to serve their community and do what they believe is best for all of the people
representative republic
civic virtue
function
economics
All American citizens serve Jury Duty. This is required by all U.S. citizens. Citizens are given a day off work to potentially sit on a jury and judge another citizen as guilty or not guilty in the court of law. This is an example of:
economics
civic virtue
oligarchy
direct democracy
