WorksheetsTYPES OF GOVERNMENTS
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 46mins
when people are disillusioned or very unhappy with the government
Citizens have all power
Democratic
Autocratic
Federal
One person has all control
Democracy
dictatorship
autocracy
What type of government is it if the leader inherits his/her position?
democracy
monarchy
dictatorship
oligarchy
What type of government is it if the ruler takes over by force?
democracy
monarchy
dictatorship
oligarchy
What type of government is being described? "Today is Coronation Day! The prince will become the country's king !"
democracy
monarchy
dictatorship
oligarchy
Which type of government is being described? Mufasa, the king has died. Simba is the heir to the throne. Simba's wicked uncle plots to become the pride's new king.
democracy
monarchy
dictatorship
oligarchy
Which type of government is being described? Today is the first Tuesday in November. Today is Election Day! Everyone who is over eighteen years old has the right to vote for the leader of his/her country.
democracy
monarchy
dictatorship
oligarchy
Who makes important decisions in an oligarchy?
king
senators
citizens
small group of powerful leaders
What type of government is being described? Fidel Castro held total authority over the citizens of Cuba and punished any citizen that opposed him.
democracy
monarchy
dictatorship
oligarchy
What type of government has a king or queen that holds all of the country's power.
constitutional monarchy
absolute monarchy
Communism
empire
What type of government has a king or queen whose powers are limited by a constitution?
democracy
absolute monarchy
constitutional monarchy
dictatorship
What type of government allows the citizens to vote in elections for its leaders?
democracy
monarchy
dictatorship
oligarchy
How would you describe an emperor who has total control over everyone in the empire?
democracy
absolute monarchy
constitutional monarchy
dictatorship
Which phrase describes an oligarchy?
one person in charge of everyone
rule by a few
a government for the people and by the people
anything goes; no rules
A government where the citizens have some individual rights.
limited government
unlimited government
A government that has complete control over every aspect of its citizens' lives.
limited government
unlimited government
What is a government?
an organization that keeps order, sets rules, and provides services for a society
adding territory to a country
a society with a culture
a system where people produce, sell and buy goods
What type of government is ruled by a single person who has total control of all aspects of the citizens' lives?
democracy
monarchy
dictatorship
oligarchy
A dictator controls education.
true
false
A government where a God or divine ones are given the status of supreme ruler?
Democracy
Dictatorship
Monarchy
Theocracy
What type of government is ruled by force?
Theocracy
Democarcy
Dictatorship
Constitutional Monarchy
This type of government typically has the most freedoms:
Democracy
Oligarchy
Theocracy
absolute monarchy
United States, Israel, India, Mexico are all examples of countries that have THIS kind of government
Monarchy
dictatorship
democracy
theocracy
Self-appointed single person/group rules controlling all aspects of public life (example: freedom of speech) often through military force, and intimidation.
Dictatorship
Totalitarian
Monarchy
Liberty
Example: Soviet Union – Joseph Stalin; censored all books and articles, citizens are terrorized by police; any opposition is sent to labor camps or killed.
Democracy
Theocracy
Republic
Dictatorship
Government run by religious leader/leaders; no separation of church and state.
Theocracy
Democracy
Monarchy
Anarchy
Which type of government do the people have the most control?
dictatorship
monarchy
democracy
theocracy
A country in which the government is divided into three branches and in which the people elect their representatives, is an example of which of the following types of government.
democracy
dictatorship
monarchy
hierarchy
What would a supporter of a monarchy most likely favor?
Control of government should be given to wealthy individuals.
All important laws must be passed by the people.
The government should be ruled by a king or queen.
Citizens should be allowed to elect their rulers freely.
How does a dictatorship differ from a democracy?
In a dictatorship, individuals have no basic rights.
In a dictatorship, there are separate social classes.
In a dictatorship, people always trust their leader.
In a dictatorship, there is strong support for public education.
In which form of government do citizens enjoy the right to assemble, to criticize the actions of government officials and to elect the head of state?
absolute monarchy
dictatorship
constitutional monarchy
representative democracy
Example: United States; citizens vote for representatives on local, state and national levels who make laws.
Monarchy
Anarchy
Theocracy
Representative Democracy
Example: Saddam Hussein from Iraq in the 1980s-2000s
Supreme Leader
Pope
Dictator
Monarch
Example: Ancient Greece; citizens gathered to make decisions for their city-states and voted directly on issues.
Monarchy
Republic
Totalitarian
Direct Democracy
(Examples: The Vatican, Egyptians, etc..)
Which type of government do we have in the United States?
Monarchy
Representative Democracy
Dictatorship
Direct Democracy
When the central government is run by a small group of people who all have similar beliefs on how to control the nation.
Autocracy
Democracy
Oligarchy
Parliamentary
People do not answer to any leader or govenment.
Oligarchy
Anarchy
Tyranny
Monarchy
