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Government

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pick Team Names! (Top 2 will be picked as team names)

a)

Crazy Camels

b)

Boring Berries

c)

The Stinky Trees

d)

The weird windows

e)

The Could not think of a names'

2.

Are you ready for the quiz?!

a)

YESYES PLS GET STARTED ALREADY PLZZZ!!1!

b)

YES!

c)

No.

d)

NO GOD PLEASE NO!!!

3.

How long do leaders last in a dictatorship?

a)

5 Years

b)

6 Months

c)

For Life

d)

Will Vary Between Countries

4.

Which of these is not a government?

a)

Confederation

b)

Constitutional Oligarchy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Constitutional Monarchy

5.

Explain an Anarchy.

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6.

People are chosen to be president in a democracy by (a)  

7.

Illustrate a Pictorial Representation of a Monarchy

8.

Communism is a form of government where all property is privately owned.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

Describe one limitation of a direct democracy.

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10.
  1. What is a key feature of a federal system of government?

a)

Centralized Power

b)

Strong State Government

c)

No separation of power

d)

Limited individual Rights

11.

Which form of government involves rule by the people through elected representatives?

a)

Theocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Autocracy

d)

Anarchy

12.

In a (a)   , citizens directly participate in decision-making and lawmaking.

13.


  1. A form of government where power is concentrated in the hands of a small, privileged group is called an (a)   .

14.

In a parliamentary system, the head of government is typically the leader of the _____.

a)

Opposition Party

b)

Minority Party

c)

Majority party in the legislative branch.

d)

Judiciary

15.

Name two advantages of a federal system of government

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16.

A government ruled by religious leaders is known as a (a)   .

17.

Which government systems are characterized by a division of powers among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Monarchy

18.

In which government systems is political power inherited within a ruling family or lineage?

a)

Federalism

b)

Democracy

c)

Anarchy

d)

Monarchy

19.

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20.

Which term describes a government where a single leader has total control and makes decisions without input from citizens?

a)

Republic

b)

Despotism

c)

Autocracy

d)

Oligarchy