WorksheetsPurpose & Forms of Government
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 8mins
In order to be considered a "state" there must be...
A capital city
A water and food source
Laws and government
A wall protecting your home
Which of the following is a feature/characteristic of population?
Nicknames
Cultural Traditions
A winning sports team
Absolute Leader
Which cannot cause boundaries to change?
War
Negotiations
Purchasing
Elections
The ability to rule absolutely within a territory is known as?
Sovereignty
Territory
Population
Government
Which is a main purpose of a government?
Put citizens on trial
Declare war on other countries
Make Laws
Hold elections
Which is an example of how a government provides protection?
Police Force
Natural Boarders
Man Made Boarders
Army
Which is not a service provided by the government?
Social Security
Health Care
Minimum Wage
Veteran Hospitals
True or False: The F.B.I. helps to keep order our country.
True
False
Which is an example of a law created by the government.
Voting age is 18
Retirement Benefits
Air Force
Highway Patrol
What are the two major forms of government?
Capitalism & Communism
Authoritarian & Democratic
Socialism & Feudalism
Republic & Monarchy
True or False: An Authoritarian government allows citizens vote in open elections.
True
False
True or False: A Democratic government has one ultimate leader with unlimited power.
True
False
King or Queen have the highest authority
Dictatorship
Representative Democracy
Monarchy
Anaarchy
The people elect others to handle the day-to-day activities of the government
Direct Democracy
Representative Democracy
Theocracy
Oligarchy
One group has the majority of authority which could be based on political party, social class, or race.
Theology
Dictatorship
Oligarchy
Monarchy
A government that uses religious laws to settle disputes.
Theology
Communism
Feudalism
Oligarchy
One person or small group has unlimited authority over the people
Direct Democracy
Oligarchy
Dictatorship
Republic
How do dictatorships maintain control over the state?
They inspire people to replace poor leaders
They divide power among geographic areas
They place wealthy people in government jobs
The prevent citizens from exercising their rights
Governments are formed to solve which problem that exits in the "state of nature"?
People must protect themselves constantly from one another
Individuals do not know which nation's laws they should follow
Oligarchies prevent most people from exercising political power
Political opposition prevents beneficial regulation of the economy
What is the main job of any government?
To define rules for people living within a territory
To form a nation out of a diverse group of individuals
To make sure that the laws are agreed to by all citizens
To keep a small group of people from ruling all of society
Which is a feature/characteristics of a Democratic System?
Public policy is made by an elite group
The state limits the rights of citizens
The economy is regulated heavily
Individual rights are protected
Which is a characteristic of a State?
Prevents authoritarianism
Sets policies for its people
Protects the state of nature
Maintains cultural uniformity
Government...
Provides Order
Prevents chaos
Is an institution through which a society makes and enforces public policies
All of the above
An autocracy may consist of:
A dictator
A king, queen, or emperor
Both a dictator and a king/queen
None of the above
