WorksheetsTypes of Government Systems
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 41mins
Which system of government is headed by one person, such as a king or queen, who exercises absolute authority?
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Oligarchy
Direct Democracy
Which system of rule is characterized by one person or a small group of people holding unlimited power over the government?
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Oligarchy
Direct Democracy
What does an oligarchy mean?
Rule by a few
Rule by the people
Rule by the majority
Rule by the wealthy
In which system of government do citizens meet regularly in a popular assembly to discuss issues and vote for leaders?
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Oligarchy
Direct Democracy
Direct Democracy
A form of government ruled by a dictator
A phrase that represents decisions where citizens pass laws directly, without using representatives
A government in whic all citizens have the right to vote and in which the government's power is limited by a constitution.
A form of government where power is held by a single person whose right it rule is based on birth
Representative democracy or a republic
A form of government that does not allow its citizens to vote
A government in which all citizens have the right to vote and in which the government's power is limited by a constitution.
A phrase that represents decisions are made by citizens directly
A form of government that is ordained by God
Which is NOT a type of Government
Theocracy
Oligarchy
Communist State
Constitutional Monarchy
Theocracy
Free elections
A form of government where power is held by a single person whose right to rule is based on birth
A political system in which a lead religious figure acts as the head of government and other religious leaders also assist in governing
A democratic political system which is led by an elected leader.
Which category of government does the American government belong?
Communist State
Presidential Republic
Constitutional Monarchy
Theocracy
Federal Government
Form of government in which the powers aer divided between a central government and several local governments
A centralized government in which the power is held by a small, usually self-appointed group
Form of government in which the executive and legislative branches of the government and several several local government
The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies
The ruler has all the power and citizens have little in this government system
democratic
presidential
parliamentary
autocratic
Which government is run by a religious leader/leaders?
Democracy
Dictatorship
Theocracy
Monarchy
Which government gives the people the power?
Theocracy
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Democracy
Which type of government has a king and/or queen as its' leader?
Monarchy
Democracy
Theocracy
Dictatorship
Which type of government does one person have complete control and usually gets it by using extreme force?
Democracy
Dictatorship
Theocracy
Monarchy
In a Constitutional Monarchy, the King or Queen ________________________________.
Have all the power.
Have very little power and are more for show.
Sing songs every day.
Declare war.
In an Absolute Monarchy, the king and queen _____________________.
Have all the power.
Haver no power.
Have very little power.
Grill burgers for the people.
In a Direct Democracy, the people _____________________________.
elect representatives to vote for them.
have no power at all.
have all the power and make all the choices.
drink only Starbucks coffee.
In a Representative Democracy, the people _________________________________________________.
have all the power.
have no power at all.
vote for representatives to vote for them.
eat only Taco Bell.
In a Dictatorship, the dictator usually rules with ___________.
compassion
fear
happiness
love
In a monarchy, one becomes king or queen through ____________________________.
getting the most votes.
taking over a country through force.
running laps around the castle.
heredity.
“rule by __________ .”
Representative Democracy
How do citizens take part in a Representative and Direct democracy systems of government?
Vote
Write letters
Give speeches
Debates
Which government holds the majority of political power in a Unitary government?
Prime Minister
Parliament
Central Government
Local Government
What is the main characteristic of a Unitary Government?
Power is divided between central and local governments
Power is held by the central government
Power is held by the local governments
Power is held by the Prime Minister
Why does it mean to have a federal system of government?
it means that our government is a monarchy and king is in charge
it means the federal government has some powers, the state governments have some powers and they have some powers they share
it means that the states are in control in our country
it means that the church runs our government
Which part of government has the power to make laws about marriage?
federal government
state government
they share this power
Which part of government has the power to coin money?
federal government
state government
they share this power
Which type of government best describe the United States under the Articles of Confederation?
unitary
federal
confederal
A system government where the majority of governmental power is held in the individual states and little is held in the central government.
Unitary
Federal
Confederal
Presidential
Parliamentary
This type of government takes away basic rights and freedoms.
autocracy
democracy
In this type of government, people have little or no say in choosing the leaders.
autocracy
democracy
In a monarchy how many people or families are in charge at one time?
one
two
three
a few
a type of monarchy in which the ruler has total authority to make all decisions, and the people have no right to question it:
absolute monarchy
limited monarchy
failing monarchy
oligarchic monarchy
What type of power is held by an absolute monarch?
Power over all aspects of a nation's social, political, economic, and cultural identity.
Extensive power, but limited by a constitution and the nobility
Only the power the nation is willing to give, often just enough to act as a government figurehead.
Fill in the blank.
In an absolute monarchy, the power is passed through the ________.
family
street
school
country
What is a constitutional monarchy?
A system where the monarch has no ceremonial roles
A form of government where a monarch has absolute power
A system where a monarch serves as the official head of state with real governing powers vested in an elected parliament
A government where the monarch is elected by the people
A government ruled by a few people
autocracy
oligarchy
dictatorship
republic
North Korea has this type of government.
democracy
dictatorship
monarchy
theocracy
Which of the following is an advantage of a presidential system?
Separation of powers protects against tyranny
More direct democracy, more accountability to voters
Divided government
Power struggles between parties make passing legislation more difficult
Which of the following countries has a Parliamentary system of government?
China
Mexico
Russia
United Kingdom
