wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Forms/Systems of government

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is divided politically into 13 provinces. Each province is headed by an Emir who is appointed by the King and who answers to the Ministry of the Interior. The provinces are created by the King's authority.

Based on the passage, what system of government does Saudi Arabia have?

a)

unitary

b)

federal

c)

confederal

d)

parliamentary

2.

What type of Government did Alexander Hamilton want?

a)

He wanted a federal system of government

b)

He wanted a parliamentary system of government

c)

He wanted to keep the United States as confederal system of government

3.

???

EXECUTIVE - Elected by the legislature

LEGISLATURE - Elected by the people

What type of government is this?

a)

confederal government

b)

parliamentary government

c)

federal government

d)

unitary government

4.

What do a republic and a direct democracy have in common?

a)

rule by a single political party

b)

a small group of leaders

c)

a single leader

d)

rule by the people

5.

In country "A" power is shared between the central government and the governments of all 10 of the country's states.

Based on the description, country "A" has which system of government?

a)

unitary

b)

confederal

c)

federal

d)

parliamentary

6.

Where is power concentrated in a unitary system of government?

a)

central government

b)

state government

c)

dictator

d)

military

7.

Government 1 Government 2

weak central government strong central government

loose association different levels of power

organized for limited purposes specific purpose for each level

Which 2 systems of government are described?

a)

Government 1 — federal

Government 2 — confederal

b)

Government 1 — confederal

Government 2 — federal

c)

Government 1 — federal

Government 2 — parliamentary

d)

Government 1 — parliamentary

Government 2 — confederal

8.

How does monarchy differ from other forms of government?

a)

leaders are born into ruling families

b)

leaders are elected by the people

c)

leaders are named in the constitution

d)

leaders are chosen by the upper class

9.

Based on the diagrams, which system of government does Canada have?

a)

aristocratic

b)

federal

c)

authoritarian

d)

parliamentary

10.

• Members of the executive branch are chosen by the legislative branch.

• The head of government typically holds the title of prime minister.

• Examples of countries with this type of government include Australia, Canada, and Japan.

Based on the description, which system of government is described?

a)

autocratic

b)

oligarchic

c)

parliamentary

d)

confederal

11.

A self-appointed council amends the country’s constitution.

Based on the scenario, which form of government would most likely make take this type of action?

a)

oligarchy

b)

autocracy

c)

monarchy

d)

republic

12.

Prior to the Civil War, eleven states left the United States and formed a new country. The

leaders of the new country believed that there should be some type of central government, but

they also believed the central government should not have as much power as the state

governments.

Based on the description, which system of government did the new country select?

a)

unitary

b)

federal

c)

parliamentary

d)

confederal

13.

Which form of government is stateless, classless society, with collective ownership of all property?

a)

democracy

b)

communism

c)

socialism

d)

republic

14.

Which is a similarity between an absolute monarchy and autocracy?

a)

Both forms of government have a written constitution.

b)

Both forms of government have a national court system.

c)

Both forms of government are ruled by a single ruler.

d)

Both forms of government are ruled by a single legislative house.