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GOVERNMENT

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 4hrs 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Government refers to all the following, except

a)

an institution of the state

b)

the process of ruling a political community

c)

the activities of decision-makers

d)

the act of civil disobedience

e)

the exercise of power and authority

2.

Which of the following is not a function of the government?

a)

Legislation

b)

Enforcement of laws

c)

Providing healthcare services

d)

Collecting taxes

e)

Regulating the stock market

3.

What is the primary role of the government in a society?

a)

Protecting individual rights

b)

Generating profit

c)

Controlling the media

d)

Creating monopolies

e)

Enforcing religious beliefs

4.

Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

Military

e)

Police

5.

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

a)

Constitutional Monarchy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Republic

6.
Which of the following is a good example of a dictatorship?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Germany
c)
North Korea
d)
Canada
7.
What government controls most aspects of citizens life?
a)
dictatorship
b)
democracy
c)

constituional monarchy

d)
theocracy
8.
The governments power comes from the people is a characteristic of which government?
a)
monarchy
b)
theocracy
c)
democracy
d)
dictatorship
9.

King/Queen has limited power

a)

absolute monarchy

b)

representative democracy

c)

oligarchy

d)

constitutional monarchy

10.

King/Queen has limited power

a)

absolute monarchy

b)

representative democracy

c)

oligarchy

d)

constitutional monarchy

11.

Who appoints Chief

Minister and other Ministers of the State

a)

Prime Minister

b)

Governor of the State

c)

Supreme Court Judge

d)

People

12.

1.


What is the full form, of MLA?

a)

Member of Law Authority

b)

Member of Legislative Assembly

c)

Minister of Law-Abiding Authority

d)

None of these

13.

A _______ is a place where all the MLAs, whether from the ruling party or from the opposition meet to discuss various things.

a)

Supreme Court

b)

High court

c)

Legislative Assembly

d)

President House

14.

A proposal to pass a new law or change an existing one is called

a)

Act

b)

Bill

c)

None of the above

d)

Both

15.

The Government branch which implements or executes the laws is -

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judiciary

16.

The Legislative Council has an ___________ nature.

a)

Advisory

b)

Implementative

c)

Executive

17.

The states with just one house has __________ legislature.

a)

Unicameral

b)

Bicameral

18.

To be the member of Legislative Council, the person should be at least of

a)

25 years of age

b)

30 years of age

c)

35 years of age

19.
Means that nobody is above the law.
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Consent of the Governed
c)
Rights of the Minority
d)
Rule of Law
20.
Means that citizens give their permission to be governed.
a)
Constitution
b)
Rights of the Minority
c)
Rule of Law
d)
Consent of the Governed 
21.
Explains what kind of government a country has.
a)
Constitution
b)
Rule of Law
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Rights of the Minority
22.
Means that nobody is above the law.
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Consent of the Governed
c)
Rights of the Minority
d)
Rule of Law
23.
Divides power among several branches of government.
a)
Constitution
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Rule of Law
d)
Rights of the Minority
24.
Makes sure even small and unpopular groups are treated fairly.
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Rule of Law
c)
Rights of the Minority
d)
Constitution
25.
Makes sure no one part of government gets too much control.
a)
Constitution
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Consent of the Governed
d)
Rule of Law
26.
Explains the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
a)
Constitution
b)
Rule of Law
c)
Rights of the Minority
d)
Separation of Powers
27.
Happens when citizens use their votes to affect government.
a)
Consent of the Governed
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Rule of Law
d)
Rights of the Minority
28.
Requires even the government to follow the law.
a)
Rights of the Minority
b)
Constitution
c)
Rule of Law
d)
Separation of Powers
29.
Limits the power of the majority.
a)
Constitution
b)
Rights of the Minority
c)
Rule of Law
d)
Separation of Powers
30.
What word means giving permission?
a)
fairness
b)
consent
c)
ratify
d)
propose
31.
How do citizens giver their consent to a government?
a)
Voting
b)
Minority Rights
c)
Taxes
d)
Legislature
32.
The rights of the minority limit the power of this group.
a)
Democrats
b)
Republicans
c)
Majority
d)
Executive Branch
33.
When there is rule of law, there are procedures to make sure the law is _______?
a)
Passed
b)
Enforced
c)
Fair
d)
Legal
34.
When there's rule of law, this is who the law applies to.
a)
President
b)
Citizens
c)
Senate
d)
Everyone
35.

A system in which people make, exchange, and use things that have value. Goods and services that are bought, sold, and used.

a)

authority

b)

economy

c)

Socialism

d)

Communism

36.

A government system where people own their own businesses and property and must buy services for private use. Free Market system

a)

capitalism

b)

Socialism

c)

dictatorship

37.

Type of government where the government own many of the larger industries and provides education and health care services, while allowing citizens some economic choices.

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Communism

38.

A form of government in which power is held by a leader who has absolute authority, may use force to control - leader not elected

a)

capitalism

b)

communism

c)

dictatorship

39.

Person that picks the government . Power or right to give orders and make decisions.

a)

politics

b)

economy

c)

authority

d)

republic

40.

type of government ruled by a single political party, people are forced to do what the government tells them and may be prevented from leaving the country

a)

dictatorship

b)

republic

c)

totalitarian

d)

anarchy

41.

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

42.

system that is led by representatives of the people who were chosen as a member of a political party - remains in power as long as the political party is in power

a)

monarchy

b)

capitalism

c)

totalitarian

d)

parliamentary

43.

system of government led by representatives of the voters, each is chosen for a set period

a)

monarchy

b)

republic

c)

totalitarian

d)

democracy

44.

system of government in which priests or religious leaders rule in the name of God or a god and act as direct agents of a deity

a)

republic

b)

oligarchy

c)

anarchy

d)

theocracy

45.

situation where there is no government -sometimes happens after a civil war

a)

anarchy

b)

theocracy

c)

republic

d)

revolutionary

46.

when existing structure of government is overthrown by a new group. After some time it becomes a different type of government

a)

oligarchy

b)

revolutionary

c)

theocracy

d)

democracy

47.

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

48.

type of government elected by the people, everyone eligible to vote. Everyone has a chance to say who runs the country.

a)

monarchy

b)

republic

c)

democracy

d)

facism

49.

government system led by a dictatorship having complete power. Leader forcibly supresses oposition regulates all industry ad emphasizes aggressive nationalism

a)

dictatorship

b)

fascim

c)

anarchy

d)

communism

50.

list the types of governments based on economy

a)

monarchy - anarachy - communism

b)

socialism - communism - capitalism

c)

republic - democracy - parlimentary

51.

Which of the following is NOT a reason European countries began to colonize Africa?

a)

They wanted the natural resources found in Africa

b)

They wanted to spread Christianity

c)

They wanted to expand their empires

d)

They wanted to build more castles

52.

What word means the act of setting up a colony away from one's place of origin?

a)

Exploit

b)

Colonize

c)

Corrupt

d)

Imperialism

53.

What word means the act of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work?

a)

Exploit

b)

Colonize

c)

Corrupt

d)

Imperialism

54.

What was not a reason for Europeans to colonize Africa?

a)

They wanted more land than their rivals.

b)

They wanted to spread their religion.

c)

They wanted to gain more slaves.

d)

They wanted more resources for their factories.

55.
Which of these was NOT a reason for European colonization of Africa?
a)
Need for raw materials
b)
Need for human laborers
c)
Desire to control trade routes
d)
Desire to spread Christianity
56.
Who would most likely be included in a British colonial government in Africa?
a)
An English politician
b)
An English businessman
c)
A local tribal chief
d)
A local person who had adopted British culture
57.

Which leader is associated with civil disobedience and the Salt March?

a)

Kwame Nkrumah

b)

Jomo Kenyatta

c)

Mohandas Gandhi

d)

Ho Chi Minh

58.

Developing countries with a lower standard of living are said to be

a)

first world

b)

second world

c)

third world

d)

fourth world

59.

Which of these was NOT a reason European powers colonized Africa and Asia?

a)

They wanted to acquire power and prestige

b)

They wanted to gain access to natural resources such as gold, rubber, timber, and metals

c)

They had a mission to civilize "inferior races"

d)

They wanted to protect weaker nations from other foreign influences

60.

Which natural resource is Nigeria rich in?

a)

coal

b)

oil

c)

copper

61.

The original goal of Pan-Africanism was to

a)

demand democratic reforms

b)

encourage ethnic rivalry

c)

promote a united Africa

d)

divide Africa into separate countries

62.

What is Decolonization?

a)

The process by which colonies become independent of the colonizing country (mother country).

b)

The process by which colonies become completely dependent on the colonizing country (mother country).

c)

The process by which natural resources are given over to the colonizing country (mother country).

d)

The process by which colonies "De"-fend the colonizing country (mother country) during times of war.

63.

The process by which colonies become independent of the colonizing country (mother country).

a)

Decolonization

b)

Dependence

c)

Deforestation

d)

Deliberation

64.

The ability of a country to establish its own government, economic, and social structures

a)

Self-Determination

b)

Establishmentarianism

c)

Structuralism

d)

Democracy

65.

What is Civil-Disobedience?

a)

Nonviolent, non-cooperation with laws that are deemed unfair or harmful.

b)

Disobeying direct orders during times of war, particularly Civil Wars.

c)

Displaying the full power of the police force during times of political or social protest.

d)

Refusing to listen to authority at all times regardless of what the laws are or who gets hurt in the process.

66.

What is Neo-Colonialism?

a)

The use of religion to impose authority from one country to another

b)

Forcing a nation to accept communism

c)

The control of less-developed countries by developed countries through indirect means

d)

Take direct control of another land in as part of building a global empire.

67.

Which one was NOT an effect due to colonialism?

a)

Little industrialization

b)

Little investment in infrastructure

c)

Very small middle class

d)

World Peace

68.

Mohandas Gandhi’s protests during India’s independence movement were often successful because of his application of

a)

an appeasement policy

b)

civil disobedience

c)

traditional caste beliefs

d)

divide-and-conquer principles

69.

The original goal of Pan-Africanism was to

a)

demand democratic reforms

b)

encourage ethnic rivalry

c)

promote a united Africa

d)

divide Africa into separate countries

70.

In the early days of independence, a major problem for many African nations was a

a)

shortage of skilled technical workers

b)

scarcity of natural resources

c)

lack of water for hydroelectric power

d)

reluctance to accept economic aid from the United Nations

71.

Rule by the people

a)

Democracy

b)

Autocracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Monarchy

72.

A _______ is a place where all the MLAs, whether from the ruling party or from the opposition meet to discuss various things.

a)

Supreme Court

b)

High court

c)

Legislative Assembly

d)

President House

73.

1.


What is the full form, of MLA?

a)

Member of Law Authority

b)

Member of Legislative Assembly

c)

Minister of Law-Abiding Authority

d)

None of these

74.

Who is responsible for medical services?

a)

Transport Minister

b)

Police Inspector

c)

Education Minister

d)

Health Minister

75.

The study of citizenship & government

a)

Geography

b)

Civics

c)

World History

76.

member of a community or country

a)

citizen

b)

alien

c)

immigrant

77.
Who became the first black president in South Africa?
a)
Nelson Mandela
b)
Barack Obama
c)
FW de Klerk
d)
Winnie Mandela
78.

The original goal of Pan-Africanism was to

a)

demand democratic reforms

b)

encourage ethnic rivalry

c)

promote a united Africa

d)

divide Africa into separate countries

79.

What is Decolonization?

a)

The process by which colonies become independent of the colonizing country (mother country).

b)

The process by which colonies become completely dependent on the colonizing country (mother country).

c)

The process by which natural resources are given over to the colonizing country (mother country).

d)

The process by which colonies "De"-fend the colonizing country (mother country) during times of war.

80.

The process by which colonies become independent of the colonizing country (mother country).

a)

Decolonization

b)

Dependence

c)

Deforestation

d)

Deliberation

81.

After WWII, European global power_____.

The rise of independent nations in Asia and Africa is evidence of this.

a)

Declined

b)

Strengthened

c)

Stayed the Same

82.

What is self-determination?

a)

The ability of a country to establish its own government, economic, and social structures

b)

The right to determine the health status of a nation

c)

The right to determine the political parties of a nation

d)

The ability of a country to establish a peaceful way to protest

83.

The ability of a country to establish its own government, economic, and social structures

a)

Self-Determination

b)

Establishmentarianism

c)

Structuralism

d)

Democracy

84.

Which non-violent method did Mahatma Gandhi use in his campaign to win independence for India?

a)

Refusing to cooperate with the British Government through civil disobedience

b)

Leading armed uprisings against the authority of the British

c)

Enlisting foreign help in driving the British from India

d)

Requesting that the United Nations order the British to leave India

85.

What is Civil-Disobedience?

a)

Nonviolent, non-cooperation with laws that are deemed unfair or harmful.

b)

Disobeying direct orders during times of war, particularly Civil Wars.

c)

Displaying the full power of the police force during times of political or social protest.

d)

Refusing to listen to authority at all times regardless of what the laws are or who gets hurt in the process.

86.

The idea that peoples of African descent have common interests and should be unified whether they live inside Africa or around the world.

a)

Colonialism

b)

Pan-Africanism

c)

Imperialism

d)

Urbanization

87.

What is Pan-Africanism?

a)

The idea that peoples of African descent have common interests and should be unified whether they live inside Africa or around the world.

b)

The idea that Africa should grow the most amount of wheat and distribute it to the world.

c)

The idea that ALL of Africa should be colonized for the benefit of the industrialized powers of the world.

d)

The idea that Africans should unite in order to colonize the rest of the world.

88.

Why has a sense of national unity been difficult for many African nations to achieve?

a)

Desire not to offend former colonial rulers

b)

Lack of natural resources

c)

Lack of strong national leaders

d)

Hostility between ethnic groups

89.

What is Neo-Colonialism?

a)

The use of religion to impose authority from one country to another

b)

Forcing a nation to accept communism

c)

The control of less-developed countries by developed countries through indirect means

d)

Take direct control of another land in as part of building a global empire.

90.

What is a Theocracy?

a)

A government where political law and religious law are the same

b)

A government where separation of Church and State is the most important belief

c)

A government where religion plays no part in the law-making process

d)

A government where religion is outlawed completely