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Government Practice

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Rule by the people

a)

Democracy

b)

Autocracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Monarchy

2.

Power is held by a single person whose rule is based on birth (born into a royal family of king and queens)

a)

Democracy

b)

Autocracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Oligarchy

3.

Means the rule of few and generally means the people in charge  are rich and powerful

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Socialism

4.

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.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Socialism

5.

Who runs an oligarchy?

a)

A small group of privilieged people

b)

Kings and Queens

c)

The Elderly

d)

The general populace

6.
Which government's source of power rests in a religious text or ruler?
a)
Theocracy 
b)
Democracy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Anarchy
7.

To make a choice for a government leader.

a)

vote

b)

citizen

c)

democracy

d)

presidential democracy

8.

Which are features of Democracy?

a)

Democracy is a form of government in which the rulers are elected by the people.

b)

Elections offer a choice and fair opportunity to the people to change the current rulers

c)

The choice and opportunity is available to all the people on an equal basis

d)

All the above

9.

Type of government system in which the gov owns all businesses and farms and provides healthcare, education, and welfare

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

c)

Socialism

d)

Dictatorship

10.

A state or nation in which power is held by a king, queen, or emperor and passed down through a family (Example JORDAN)

a)

monarchy

b)

anarchy

c)

republic

11.

type of goverment controlled by a small group of people or elite group of people with their own interest in mind

a)

anarchy

b)

oligarchy

c)

monarchy

d)

republic

12.
Example: Modern day – England – ruler is a symbolic head of state with elected members of Parliament who govern.
a)
Constitutional Monarchy
b)
President
c)
Dictator
d)
Republic
13.

Example: Saddam Hussein from Iraq in the 1980s-2000s

a)

Supreme Leader

b)

Pope

c)

Dictator

d)

Monarch

14.

Example: Ancient Greece; citizens gathered to make decisions for their city-states and voted directly on issues.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Republic

c)

Totalitarian

d)

Direct Democracy

15.
Ruler, king/queen/emperor/empress, etc.), inherits power.  Rules by divine right- given power to rule by God.
a)
Theocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Republic
d)
Monarchy
16.
 Self-appointed single person/group rules controlling all aspects of public life (example: freedom of speech) often through military force, intimidation
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Totalitarian
c)
Monarchy
d)
Liberty
17.
Government authority is based on the consent of the governed.
a)
Anarchy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Dictatorship
18.
What type of government is being described? Fidel Castro held total authority over the citizens of Cuba and punished those who were against him.
a)
Theocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Dictatorship 
d)
Oligarchy
19.

Which type of government do we have in the United States?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Representative Democracy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Direct Democracy

20.

When the central government is run by a small group of people who all have similar beliefs on how to control the nation.

a)

Autocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Parliamentary

21.
Which of the following is a good example of a dictatorship?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Germany
c)
North Korea
d)
Canada
22.

What type of government is it if the leader inherits his/her position?

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

dictatorship

d)

oligarchy

23.

What type of government is it if the ruler takes over by force?

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

dictatorship

d)

oligarchy

24.

What type of government is being described? "Today is Coronation Day! The prince will become the country's king !"

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

dictatorship

d)

oligarchy

25.

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.

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

dictatorship

d)

oligarchy

26.

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.

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

dictatorship

d)

oligarchy

27.

What is a government?

a)

an organization that keeps order, sets rules, and provides services for a society

b)

adding territory to a country

c)

a society with a culture

d)

a system where people produce, sell and buy goods

28.

The Government owns all property.

a)

Limited Government

b)

Unlimited Government

29.
People who disagree with the policies and ideas of the government are often treated harshly.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
30.
People can choose to work where they want.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
31.
Citizens are allowed to vote for people running for office.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
32.
After the leader dies, a family member takes over without being elected by the people.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
33.
The leader of a country can be removed from office for breaking the law.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
34.

The military shuts down newspapers and decides who can run in an election.

a)

Unlimited

b)

Limited

35.

The military shuts down newspapers and decides who can run in an election.

a)

Unlimited

b)

Limited

36.

The media, newspapers, magazines, and television can freely report news from around the world.

a)

Unlimited

b)

Limited