wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Grade 6 Government PreTest

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who makes laws in a dictatorship?

a)

Citizens

b)

Ruler

c)

Parliament

d)

Legislature

2.

Which of the following is a way that communist governments have sought to keep their people supporting their form of government?

a)

A. allowing people to travel outside their borders

b)

B. teaching children only the good points of their government and the bad points of other forms of government

c)

C. screening what is shown on television and in movies

d)

D. passing out pamphlets about freedom for citizens

e)

E. allowing students to be foreign exchange students

3.

One characteristic of limited government is -

a)

it usually supports a command economy.

b)

it has no constitution or laws to limit the government's power.

c)

control is placed solely with the ruler and their appointees.

d)

individual rights of the citizen are protected by a constitution.

4.

These are characteristics of a type of government. • One person or a small group is in control • No laws protect the rights of citizens • Officials are appointed

a)

Limited

b)

Unlimited

c)

Republican

d)

Democratic

5.

These are characteristics of a which government. • One person or a small group is in control • No laws protect the rights of citizens • Officials are appointed

a)

United States

b)

Poland

c)

India

d)

North Korea

6.

The US Constitution was written to create a government with enough power to act on a national level, without threatening the fundamental rights of the people. This is an example of:

a)

Unlimited government

b)

Limited government

c)

Parliamentary government

d)

Monarchy

7.

A form of unlimited government is a(n)-

a)

representative democracy

b)

absolute monarchy

c)

parliamentary monarchy

d)

direct democracy

8.

"If you do not pray, you go to jail"

Which form of government is being supported in the quote above?

a)

A. Democracy

b)

B. Oligarchy

c)

C. Theocracy

d)

D. Monarchy

9.

"Soldiers tried to overthrow President Talon after his harsh regimes had been in power for 50 years"

Which type of government resulted from the coup in Lakfunfia?

a)

unlimited

b)

limited

c)

theocracy

d)

democracy

10.

Read the passage below: In the fictional country of Lakfunfia, a republic form of government was in place. The citizens voted for a president and members of a legislature to make and carry out laws. The government did its job and followed the Constitution. However, some less honest legislators were elected, and there was some corruption. Some of these men took money for their votes. This did not settle well with the people. Another man believed he could run the country better and enlisted the army's help. The army was ordered by this man to break from the elected government. One early morning, their commander ordered his men to take all of the members of the legislature and the president to prison and hold them there. This was a coup. At this point, the man who instigated the coup was in charge, and he started to make all kinds of rules about everything from the time of day stores could be open, who could travel, to what religion was required of all the people. This once-republic form of government transformed overnight. Citizens were no longer free; they were controlled by the new government. Part B Which statement describes BEST the evidence for the answer to part A?

a)

The government did its job and followed the constitution.

b)

This man ordered the army to break from the elected government.

c)

Some of these men took money for their votes.

11.

Societies that restrict the use of technology by citizens are most likely --

a)

A. Dictatorships

b)

B. Oligarchies

c)

C. Democracies

d)

D. Monarchies

12.

Iran is ruled by a few government officials who have made Muslim laws for EVERYONE to follow. An example of one of these laws is that it is illegal to have alcohol in their country. This is because in Islam, alcohol is prohibited. Which statements BEST describe the government of Iran?

a)

A. ruled by one

b)

B. ruled by the majority

c)

C. ruled by few

d)

D. guided by theocracy

e)

E. guided by a constitution

13.

A medieval document that outlined limited government was --

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Rights of Man

14.

A limited government is led _______, and _______ must obey the laws.

a)

by a ruling family, everyone

b)

by the citizens, everyone

c)

by the people, only some people

d)

by the monarch, and some people

15.

An unlimited government is led _______, and _______ obey the laws.

a)

by a ruling family, the royal family does not need to

b)

by the citizens, everyone

c)

by the people, only some people

d)

by the monarch, and some people

16.

Led by a king or queen.

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Monarchy

17.

These are the characteristic of a

a)

Limited government

b)

Unlimited government

c)

Constitutional monarchy

d)

Representative Democracy

18.
Which type of government does the United Kingdom have?
a)
Federal Republic
b)

Confederation
c)
Parliamentary Democracy
d)
Presidential Democracy
19.

A government where all the power is held by a single leader who usually uses force to rule

a)

direct democracy

b)

dictatorship

c)

theocracy

d)

constitutional monarchy

20.

A government where the power is shared among a small group of individuals

a)

absolute monarchy

b)

dictatorship

c)

direct democracy

d)

oligarchy

21.

What is a democracy?

a)

A government with one king.

b)

A government with a dictator.

c)

A government in which the citizens vote for their leaders.

d)

A government in which the citizens have no freedom.

22.
 In this type of government, there is one single ruler and citizens have little to no involvement.
a)
Democracy
b)
Autocracy
c)
Oligarchy
23.

What does representative democracy mean?

a)

A king and his family rule the country.

b)

Nobody can choose their leaders.

c)

The people vote for their leaders.

d)

Existing leaders pass on their job to their family.

24.

A government where the power lies with the citizens who vote for people to run their government and make choices for the common good

a)

absolute monarchy

b)

dictatorship

c)

representative democracy

d)

direct democracy

25.

A government where all the citizens have voting power to directly influence laws and government

a)

representative democracy

b)

dictatorship

c)

theocracy

d)

direct democracy

26.

A government where a king holds complete control without any checks or balances to his power

a)

absolute monarchy

b)

dictatorship

c)

theocracy

d)

direct democracy

27.

A few citizens get to participate in the government.

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Autocracy

c)

Democracy

d)

Federal

28.

WHich is NOT a government where one person makes all of the decisions.

a)

Oligarchy

b)

dictatorship

c)

absolute monarchy

d)

Autocracy

29.
This type of government has a king or queen, emperor or empress in control of their government.
a)
Dictator
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Anarchy
30.
"A government created by the people, for the people, shall not perish from this earth"
What type of government is being referenced above? 
a)
Autocracy
b)
Oligarchy 
c)
theocracy
d)
Democracy
31.

What kind of government is ran by one person who has all the power?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Theocracy

32.

Totalitarian

a)

rule of one

b)

rule of few

c)

rule of many

33.

What government does this represent?

a)
Federalism
b)
Limited Government
c)

Unlimited Government

d)
Checks and Balances 
34.

Which Main Idea of the Constitution is Described Here? - A government must not be permitted to do certain things.

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Limited Government

c)

Federalism

d)

Separation of Powers

35.

Which statement replaces the question mark in this diagram?

a)

Citizens and government representatives obey laws

b)

Government controls and organized military leaders

c)

Human rights abuses

d)

Rule by few or one

36.

What is the definition of limited government?

a)

Everyone must obey the same laws

b)

Government does not have to obey the laws

c)

The people have no power

d)

The military has the power

37.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a limited government?

a)

Everyone, including authority figures, must obey the law.

b)

It is governed by an official constitution.

c)

It has a statement of the individual's rights.

38.

Limited Government refers to the .....

a)

use of symbols to signify ideas

b)

concept that government is under limitations of power.

c)

government must respect all legal rights that are owed to a person.

d)

system of government where a king or queen is the “head of state.”

39.

What is limited government?

a)

A type of government where leaders have to obey laws and rules like the citizens.

b)

A type of government where leaders have all the power and don't have to follow laws or rules.

40.

The police cannot search a citizen's home whenever they like = _______ __________

a)

Democratic Government

b)

Limited Government

c)

Unlimited Government

d)

Compromised Government

41.

Which best defines the principle of Limited Government?

a)
Restriction of government power to protect individual rights
b)
Expansion of government power to infringe on individual rights
c)
Unlimited government power to control individual rights
42.

In 1974, President Gerald Ford made the following statement: "A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have." Given this statement, it is likely that President Ford believed in which of the following?

a)

Limited government

b)

Communist government

c)

Totalitarian government

d)

Socialist government

43.

A government that has complete control over every aspect of its citizens' lives.

a)

limited government

b)

unlimited government

44.

Define limited government.

a)

government can only spend the money that's available.

b)

government can only exercise the powers granted to it. Government must be conducted according to the rule of law.

c)

limits are given on the number of senators that a state has.

d)

people grant power to the government.

45.

A king or queen's power is limited by a constitution. The monarch has to share power with another governing body.

a)

autocracy

b)

constitutional monarchy

c)

direct democracy

d)

oligarchy

46.

The government controls the entire economy and controls all production and distribution of goods. There is no private ownership.

a)

capitalism

b)

communism

c)

socialism

47.

There are no rules, no one in charge, and no government.

a)

anarchy

b)

autocracy

c)

direct democracy

d)

republic

48.

King or queen has total control over the country.

a)

anarchy

b)

absolute monarchy

c)

direct democracy

d)

oligarchy

49.

A small group of people are in charge. They are typically wealthy.

a)

anarchy

b)

absolute monarchy

c)

direct democracy

d)

oligarchy

50.

In early European history, government power was held by a variety of kings and queens who ruled their kingdoms with mostly unlimited powers.

a)

absolute monarchy

b)

constitutional monarchy

c)

oligarchy

d)

dictatorship

51.

The government of Ancient Rome after 549 AD is an example of

a)

Theocracy

b)

Direct Democracy

c)

Republic

d)

Monarchy

52.

The government of Ancient Greece (Athens) introduced the world to which type of government?

a)

Repbulic

b)

Monarchy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Anarchy

53.

In the novel/tv show The Handmaid's Tale, the fictional country of Gilead's government is run by religious leaders. This would be an example of -

a)

Republic

b)

Monarchy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Tribal

54.

A government that chooses leaders through free and fair elections is considered to be a -

a)

Monarchy

b)

Theocracy

c)

Democracy

d)

Republic

55.

Which system of government seeks to control both citizens' public actions and private thoughts?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Republic

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Totalitarian Dictatorship

56.

Which system of government promotes freedom of speech?

a)

Democracy

b)

Theocracy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Tribal

57.

Leadership is inherited through a royal bloodline in which form of government?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Theocracy

c)

Democracy

d)

Republic

58.

Ruled by the people, where they vote for representatives, and has no king or queen it is considered a -

a)

Communism

b)

Theocracy

c)

Totalitarian Dictatorship

d)

Republic

59.

Leaders in this system often use [military] force to gain power.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Junta

c)

Democracy

d)

Theocracy