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World Governments Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is limited government?

a)

A political system in which the power and authority of the government are determined by the people.

b)

A political system in which the power and authority of the government are unlimited.

c)

A political system in which the power and authority of the government are controlled by a single individual.

d)

A political system in which the power and authority of the government are restricted by a constitution or other legal means.

2.

What is unlimited government?

a)

A form of government where the ruler is elected by the people.

b)

A form of government where the power of the ruler is limited by a constitution.

c)

A form of government where there are no limits or restrictions on the power of the ruler or governing body.

d)

A form of government where power is shared equally among all citizens.

3.

What is totalitarianism?

a)

A political system where the government has no control over any aspect of public and private life.

b)

A political system where the government has control over only public life.

c)

A political system where the government has partial control over every aspect of public and private life.

d)

A political system where the government has complete control over every aspect of public and private life.

4.

What is democracy?

a)

A form of government in which power is held by a single ruler

b)

A system of government in which power is held by the military

c)

A form of government in which power is held by a small group of people

d)

A form of government in which power is held by the people

5.

What is a republic?

a)

A form of government where the power is held by a single individual

b)

A form of government where the power is held by the military

c)

A form of government where the power is held by the people or their elected representatives.

d)

A form of government where the power is held by a group of wealthy individuals

6.

What are the types of democracy?

a)

Direct democracy, representative democracy, parliamentary democracy, presidential democracy, and constitutional democracy.

b)

Monarchical democracy, Oligarchic democracy, Autocratic democracy

c)

Feudal democracy, Tribal democracy, Anarchic democracy

d)

Communist democracy, Socialist democracy, Fascist democracy

7.

What are the forms of limited government?

a)

Anarchy, communism, and socialism

b)

Absolute monarchy, authoritarianism, and dictatorship

c)

Constitutional monarchy, parliamentary democracy, and presidential democracy

d)

Fascism, theocracy, and oligarchy

8.

Which of the following is an example of totalitarianism?

a)

The presidency of Barack Obama in the United States

b)

The government of Mahatma Gandhi in India

c)

The reign of Queen Elizabeth II in the United Kingdom

d)

The regime of Adolf Hitler in Nazi Germany

9.

What are the characteristics of republics?

a)

Hereditary aristocracy determines laws

b)

Power held by a single individual

c)

Power held by the people or their elected representatives, absence of a monarch or hereditary aristocracy, rule of law enshrined in a constitution

d)

Rule of law enforced by the military

10.

What is the main difference between unlimited government and limited government?

a)

This is not the answer

b)

The main difference is the type of government.

c)

The main difference is the amount of power and control the government has over its citizens.

d)

The main difference is the size of the government.

11.

Which type of government has power limited by a constitution or other legal documents?

a)

Communist government

b)

Anarchist government

c)

Constitutional government

d)

Absolute monarchy

12.

Which type of government has power concentrated in the hands of a single ruler?

a)

Democracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Anarchy

d)

Dictatorship

13.

Which type of government has power divided between a central authority and regional governments?

a)

Federal government

b)

Autocratic government

c)

Confederal government

d)

Unitary government

14.

Which type of government does the dictator hold ultimate authority?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Totalitarian

c)

Democracy

d)

Anarchy

15.

Which type of government is characterized by rule by the people through elected representatives?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Representative democracy

d)

Direct democracy