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Vocabulary on the Different Types of Government

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do we call a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Autocracy

d)

Democracy

2.
What type of government is ruled by force? 
a)
Theocracy 
b)
Democarcy
c)
Dictatorship 
d)
Monarchy 
3.
Who holds the power in a direct democracy?
a)
elected representatives
b)
eligible citizens
c)
the president
d)
judges 
4.
Which government's source of power rests in a religious text or ruler?
a)
Theocracy 
b)
Democracy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Anarchy
5.
Which type of government do we have in the United States?
a)
monarchy
b)
democracy
c)
dictatorship
6.

What do you call the types of government where one person is in charge?

a)

autocracy

b)

anarchy

c)

oligarchy

d)

democracy

7.

In this type of government, each person votes on each issue and it works best for smaller numbers of people.

a)

dictatorchip

b)

representative democracy

c)

oligarchy

d)

direct democracy

8.

There is no form of government and it is total chaos.

a)

oligarchy

b)

autocracy

c)

anarchy

d)

theocracy

9.

A government that is ruled by God or a divine being.

a)

theocracy

b)

anarchy

c)

dictatorship

d)

monarchy

10.

A King or Queen is the head of government.

a)

democracy

b)

theocracy

c)

oligarchy

d)

monarchy

11.

An individual has total control over people's lives and rules by force.

a)

theocracy

b)

democracy

c)

dictatorship

d)

oligarchy

12.

The king or queen has total control and there is no limit on power.

a)

absolute monarchy

b)

constitutional monarchy

c)

oligarchy

d)

democracy

13.

The king or queen's power is limited by a constitution. They do not rule alone.

a)

direct democracy

b)

absolute monarchy

c)

constitutional monarchy

d)

representative democracy

14.

What are citizens?

a)

legal members of a country

b)

the leaders in a country

c)

the people making laws

d)

the people who break the laws

15.

The leaders in this type of government are kings, queens, princes, and princesses.

a)

dictatorship

b)

monarchy

c)

direct democracy

d)

representative democracy

16.
An anarchy is when:
a)
A government is led by only one person
b)
There is no official government and everyone fends for themselves.
c)
People vote on every law or policy that comes through government.
d)
There is a military overthrow of the standing government in a country. 
17.

A government where one person (or couple or family) is in charge and power is passed from one family member to another upon the ruler's death

a)

monarchy

b)

direct democracy

c)

representative republic

d)

anarchy

e)

oligarchy

18.
Example: Modern day – England – ruler is a symbolic head of state with elected members of Parliament who govern.
a)
Constitutional Monarchy
b)
President
c)
Dictator
d)
Republic
19.

In North Korea, Kim Jong-un does not allow for free speech, and does not allow citizens of the country to leave. What form of government is present in North Korea?

a)

Democracy

b)

Theocracy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Monarchy

20.

In Saudia Arabia, King Salaman rules over the country

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Monarchy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Democracy

21.

What type of government is ruled by force?

a)

Theocracy

b)

Democarcy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Monarchy