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FORMS OF GOVERNMENT

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best describes a monarchy?

a)

A government where citizens vote directly on laws

b)

A system where power is held by elected officials

c)

A government ruled by a hereditary leader like a king or queen

d)

A society with no formal leadership structure

2.

In a parliamentary system, who typically holds the most executive power?

a)

The monarch

b)

The president

c)

The prime minister

d)

The chief justice

3.

Which form of government is most likely to suppress political opposition and control the media?

a)

Parliamentary

b)

Democracy

c)

Republic

d)

Authoritarianism

4.

What makes a republican government different from a monarchy?

a)

Only the wealthy can vote

b)

Citizens elect representatives to govern

c)

Leaders are chosen by birthright

d)

It has no laws

5.

Which of the following is a key feature of a totalitarian government?

a)

The government controls nearly every aspect of public and private life

b)

Citizens have the right to protest freely

c)

Power is shared equally among citizens

d)

Leaders are elected through free and fair elections

6.

Which country is an example of a monarchy that limits the monarch’s power through a constitution?

a)

China

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

United Kingdom

d)

North Korea

7.

In a presidential system, how is the president chosen?

a)

Elected by the parliament

b)

Appointed by the monarch

c)

Inherited through family lineage

d)

Elected directly by the people or through an electoral process

8.

Which form of government seeks to eliminate social classes through collective ownership?

a)

Democracy

b)

Communism

c)

Aristocracy

d)

Monarchy

9.

Which form of government is based on the idea that only the most educated or noble should rule?

a)

Republic

b)

Authoritarianism

c)

Democracy

d)

Aristocracy

10.

Which of the following statements is true about democracies?

a)

Citizens have the right to vote and participate in government

b)

Citizens have no role in decision-making

c)

Power is inherited through family lines

d)

All democracies are ruled by a king or queen

11.

A government ruled by a monarch is called a .

(a)  

12.

A government is led by elected representatives and not a monarch.

(a)  

13.

In a democracy, citizens vote directly on laws.

(a)  

14.

The is the head of government in a parliamentary system.

(a)  

15.

A government that controls every part of life is called a government.

(a)  

16.

Essay Question (5 points):

Explain the difference between a parliamentary and a presidential form of government. Give one example of each.

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