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WorksheetsGovernment Practice
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
Rule by the people
Democracy
Autocracy
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Power is held by a single person whose rule is based on birth (born into a royal family of king and queens)
Democracy
Autocracy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Means the rule of few and generally means the people in charge are rich and powerful
Monarchy
Democracy
Oligarchy
Socialism
Leaders in this government may be elected, born into their positions or may have a certain amount of money or land which allows them to be part of the ruling group.
Monarchy
Democracy
Oligarchy
Socialism
Who runs an oligarchy?
A small group of privilieged people
Kings and Queens
The Elderly
The general populace
To make a choice for a government leader.
vote
citizen
democracy
presidential democracy
Which are features of Democracy?
Democracy is a form of government in which the rulers are elected by the people.
Elections offer a choice and fair opportunity to the people to change the current rulers
The choice and opportunity is available to all the people on an equal basis
All the above
Type of government system in which the gov owns all businesses and farms and provides healthcare, education, and welfare
Capitalism
Communism
Socialism
Dictatorship
A state or nation in which power is held by a king, queen, or emperor and passed down through a family (Example JORDAN)
monarchy
anarchy
republic
type of goverment controlled by a small group of people or elite group of people with their own interest in mind
anarchy
oligarchy
monarchy
republic
Example: Saddam Hussein from Iraq in the 1980s-2000s
Supreme Leader
Pope
Dictator
Monarch
Example: Ancient Greece; citizens gathered to make decisions for their city-states and voted directly on issues.
Monarchy
Republic
Totalitarian
Direct Democracy
Which type of government do we have in the United States?
Monarchy
Representative Democracy
Dictatorship
Direct Democracy
When the central government is run by a small group of people who all have similar beliefs on how to control the nation.
Autocracy
Democracy
Oligarchy
Parliamentary
What type of government is it if the leader inherits his/her position?
democracy
monarchy
dictatorship
oligarchy
What type of government is it if the ruler takes over by force?
democracy
monarchy
dictatorship
oligarchy
What type of government is being described? "Today is Coronation Day! The prince will become the country's king !"
democracy
monarchy
dictatorship
oligarchy
Which type of government is being described? Mufasa, the king has died. Simba is the heir to the throne. Simba's wicked uncle plots to become the pride's new king.
democracy
monarchy
dictatorship
oligarchy
Which type of government is being described? Today is the first Tuesday in November. Today is Election Day! Everyone who is over eighteen years old has the right to vote for the leader of his/her country.
democracy
monarchy
dictatorship
oligarchy
What is a government?
an organization that keeps order, sets rules, and provides services for a society
adding territory to a country
a society with a culture
a system where people produce, sell and buy goods
The Government owns all property.
Limited Government
Unlimited Government
The military shuts down newspapers and decides who can run in an election.
Unlimited
Limited
The military shuts down newspapers and decides who can run in an election.
Unlimited
Limited
The media, newspapers, magazines, and television can freely report news from around the world.
Unlimited
Limited
