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Government FAC

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What government type means, "Rule by the people"?

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

dictatorship

d)

oligarchy

2.

What government type means, "Rule by religion or religious leaders"?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Theocracy

c)

Democracy

d)

Oligarchy

3.

What government type means, "Rule by a group"?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Oligarchy

4.

What government type is ruled by a King or Queen who has all the power?

a)

Theocracy

b)

Absolute Monarchy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Dictatorship

5.

What type of democracy means that everybody votes on every single decision?

a)

Theocracy Democracy

b)

Direct Democracy

c)

Representative Democracy

d)

Anarchy

6.

what does the word anarchy mean?

a)

One leader has all the power

b)

No one is in control

c)

It has a king and/or queen

d)

a small group of people rule

7.

A type of government that is run by representatives of the people is called a____.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Representative democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Direct democracy

8.

What type of government has a king or queen that holds all the power?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Republic

9.
 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
10.
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
11.
Government run by religious leader/leaders; no separation of church and state. 
a)
Theocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Anarchy
12.

1. The voters in a community meet together to make decisions and laws.

2. Suited for smaller communities.

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Representative Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Theocracy

13.

1. A system of government in which the people elect candidates to make policies and laws for them.

2. This is the type of government that the United States has.

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Representative Democracy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Dictatorship

14.

The first born of the family usually inherits power when their mother or father dies.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Theocracy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Democracy

15.

In North Korea, Kim Jong-un does not allow for free speech, and does not allow citizens of the country to leave. What form of government is present in North Korea?

a)

Democracy

b)

Theocracy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Monarchy