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Vocab Practice: Advantages of a Republic

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which term means the government dividing power between the central government, the state governments, & local governments?

a)
Monarchy
b)
Anarchy
c)
Federalism
d)
Dictatorship
2.

Which option below defines republicanism?

a)

A way of governing that emphasizes citizen participation in government. Citizens choose their elected leaders by voting.

b)
A political ideology that supports a single-party system
c)
A form of government where citizens vote directly on laws and policies
d)
A system of government ruled by a king or queen
3.

Which term means 'supreme power or authority in a government such as popular sovereignty'?

a)
anarchy
b)
dictatorship
c)
sovereignty
d)
oligarchy
4.

Define Consent of the Governed.

a)

Refers to the agreement among the government branches toobey its laws

b)
Involves the government forcing its will on the people without their agreement
c)
Means the government can do whatever it wants without the consent of the people
d)

An agreement made by the people to establish a government & abide by its laws

5.

Which term means power lies with the government leader, usually a dictator?

a)
Anarchy
b)
Democracy
c)
Monarchy
d)

Authoritarian Government

6.

Which option below defines economics?

a)
The study of the Earth's atmosphere and weather patterns
b)

the study of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services

c)
The process of designing and constructing buildings and other physical structures
d)
The study of animal behavior in their natural habitat
7.

Which term means the method used by a society or government to organize production & distribute resources, goods & services?

a)
Political system
b)
Economic system
c)
Cultural system
d)
Social system
8.

Which option below means a type of government & economic system where the government is ruled by a single party or dictator which controls the entire economy?

a)

Communism

b)
Socialism
c)
Anarchy
d)
Democracy
9.

Define Capitalism.

a)
An economic system based on bartering goods and services
b)
A political system where the state owns all businesses
c)

An economic system where citizens control factors of production, not the government.

d)
A system where the government controls all trade and industry
10.

Which term below means how much money a country makes each year, used as an economic indicator to determine a country's economic success?

a)
Net Domestic Product (NDP)
b)
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
c)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
d)
Unemployment Rate