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Government Quick Test

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What branch of the government makes the laws?

a)

executive

b)

legislative

c)

judicial

d)

Supreme Court

2.
Central government holds all the power
a)
Confederation
b)
Unitary
c)
Federal
d)
Oligarchy
3.

The type of democracy that involves a prime minister as head of government?

a)

Presidential

b)

Parliamentary

4.

When a King or Queen rule and control a government, it is known as a ______.

a)

monarchy

b)

democracy

c)

theocracy

d)

dictatorship

e)

oligarchy

5.
In which type of government are citizens MOST likely to choose their leader?
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Monarchy
6.
Which type of government does the United Kingdom have?
a)
Federal Republic
b)

Confederation
c)
Parliamentary Democracy
d)
Presidential Democracy
7.
In this type of Democracy, citizens directly elect the country's leader.
a)
Presidential Democracy
b)
Parliamentary Democracy
c)
Autocracy
8.
 In this type of government, there is one single ruler and citizens have little to no involvement.
a)
Democracy
b)
Autocracy
c)
Oligarchy
9.
In this type of Democracy, citizens elect members of the legislature, who then select the country's leader. 
a)
Presidential Democracy
b)
Parliamentary Democracy
c)
Autocracy
10.
In this type of government, the power is in the hands of the citizens, who vote in free elections.
a)
Democracy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Autocracy
11.

Rule by a single leader who has not been elected and may use force to keep control

a)

Fascism

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Dictatorship

12.

Where a parliament (elected officials) and the monarch (head of state) rule together under the law.

a)

Fascism

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Dictatorship

13.

Led by representatives of the voters. Each is individually chosen for a set period of time.

a)

Theocracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Republic

d)

Democracy

14.

A form of government where the rulers claim to be ruling on behalf of a set of religious ideas, or as direct agents of a deity.

a)

Theocracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Republic

d)

Democracy

15.

A form of government which consists of rule by an elite group who rule in their own interests, especially the accumulation of wealth and privilege.

a)

Theocracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Republic

d)

Democracy

16.

The government is elected by the people. Everyone who is eligible to vote - which is a majority of the population - has a chance to have their say over who runs the country.

a)

Theocracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Republic

d)

Democracy

17.

Peasants and vassals serve a powerful lord who protects them and takes care of their economic needs.

a)

Communism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Socialism

d)

Feudalism

18.

Government owns many of the larger industries and provide education, health and welfare services while allowing citizens some economic choices

a)

Communism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Socialism

d)

Feudalism

19.

What is federalism?

a)

Government powers divided between the government of the United Stated and the government of the individual States.

b)

When the federal people decide to make a colt for for the federalist.

c)

When people go on a work break and eat tacos

d)

When dogs take over the world.