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WorksheetsGrade 6 Government PreTest
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 24mins
Who makes laws in a dictatorship?
Citizens
Ruler
Parliament
Legislature
Which of the following is a way that communist governments have sought to keep their people supporting their form of government?
A. allowing people to travel outside their borders
B. teaching children only the good points of their government and the bad points of other forms of government
C. screening what is shown on television and in movies
D. passing out pamphlets about freedom for citizens
E. allowing students to be foreign exchange students
One characteristic of limited government is -
it usually supports a command economy.
it has no constitution or laws to limit the government's power.
control is placed solely with the ruler and their appointees.
individual rights of the citizen are protected by a constitution.
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
Limited
Unlimited
Republican
Democratic
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
United States
Poland
India
North Korea
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:
Unlimited government
Limited government
Parliamentary government
Monarchy
A form of unlimited government is a(n)-
representative democracy
absolute monarchy
parliamentary monarchy
direct democracy
"If you do not pray, you go to jail"
Which form of government is being supported in the quote above?
A. Democracy
B. Oligarchy
C. Theocracy
D. Monarchy
"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?
unlimited
limited
theocracy
democracy
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?
The government did its job and followed the constitution.
This man ordered the army to break from the elected government.
Some of these men took money for their votes.
Societies that restrict the use of technology by citizens are most likely --
A. Dictatorships
B. Oligarchies
C. Democracies
D. Monarchies
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. ruled by one
B. ruled by the majority
C. ruled by few
D. guided by theocracy
E. guided by a constitution
A medieval document that outlined limited government was --
Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
Declaration of Independence
Rights of Man
A limited government is led _______, and _______ must obey the laws.
by a ruling family, everyone
by the citizens, everyone
by the people, only some people
by the monarch, and some people
An unlimited government is led _______, and _______ obey the laws.
by a ruling family, the royal family does not need to
by the citizens, everyone
by the people, only some people
by the monarch, and some people
Led by a king or queen.
Dictatorship
Monarchy
These are the characteristic of a
Limited government
Unlimited government
Constitutional monarchy
Representative Democracy
Confederation
A government where all the power is held by a single leader who usually uses force to rule
direct democracy
dictatorship
theocracy
constitutional monarchy
A government where the power is shared among a small group of individuals
absolute monarchy
dictatorship
direct democracy
oligarchy
What is a democracy?
A government with one king.
A government with a dictator.
A government in which the citizens vote for their leaders.
A government in which the citizens have no freedom.
What does representative democracy mean?
A king and his family rule the country.
Nobody can choose their leaders.
The people vote for their leaders.
Existing leaders pass on their job to their family.
A government where the power lies with the citizens who vote for people to run their government and make choices for the common good
absolute monarchy
dictatorship
representative democracy
direct democracy
A government where all the citizens have voting power to directly influence laws and government
representative democracy
dictatorship
theocracy
direct democracy
A government where a king holds complete control without any checks or balances to his power
absolute monarchy
dictatorship
theocracy
direct democracy
A few citizens get to participate in the government.
Oligarchy
Autocracy
Democracy
Federal
WHich is NOT a government where one person makes all of the decisions.
Oligarchy
dictatorship
absolute monarchy
Autocracy
What type of government is being referenced above?
What kind of government is ran by one person who has all the power?
Dictatorship
Oligarchy
Democracy
Theocracy
Totalitarian
rule of one
rule of few
rule of many
What government does this represent?
Unlimited Government
Which Main Idea of the Constitution is Described Here? - A government must not be permitted to do certain things.
Popular Sovereignty
Limited Government
Federalism
Separation of Powers
Which statement replaces the question mark in this diagram?
Citizens and government representatives obey laws
Government controls and organized military leaders
Human rights abuses
Rule by few or one
What is the definition of limited government?
Everyone must obey the same laws
Government does not have to obey the laws
The people have no power
The military has the power
Which of the following is a characteristic of a limited government?
Everyone, including authority figures, must obey the law.
It is governed by an official constitution.
It has a statement of the individual's rights.
Limited Government refers to the .....
use of symbols to signify ideas
concept that government is under limitations of power.
government must respect all legal rights that are owed to a person.
system of government where a king or queen is the “head of state.”
What is limited government?
A type of government where leaders have to obey laws and rules like the citizens.
A type of government where leaders have all the power and don't have to follow laws or rules.
The police cannot search a citizen's home whenever they like = _______ __________
Democratic Government
Limited Government
Unlimited Government
Compromised Government
Which best defines the principle of Limited Government?
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?
Limited government
Communist government
Totalitarian government
Socialist government
A government that has complete control over every aspect of its citizens' lives.
limited government
unlimited government
Define limited government.
government can only spend the money that's available.
government can only exercise the powers granted to it. Government must be conducted according to the rule of law.
limits are given on the number of senators that a state has.
people grant power to the government.
A king or queen's power is limited by a constitution. The monarch has to share power with another governing body.
autocracy
constitutional monarchy
direct democracy
oligarchy
The government controls the entire economy and controls all production and distribution of goods. There is no private ownership.
capitalism
communism
socialism
There are no rules, no one in charge, and no government.
anarchy
autocracy
direct democracy
republic
King or queen has total control over the country.
anarchy
absolute monarchy
direct democracy
oligarchy
A small group of people are in charge. They are typically wealthy.
anarchy
absolute monarchy
direct democracy
oligarchy
In early European history, government power was held by a variety of kings and queens who ruled their kingdoms with mostly unlimited powers.
absolute monarchy
constitutional monarchy
oligarchy
dictatorship
The government of Ancient Rome after 549 AD is an example of
Theocracy
Direct Democracy
Republic
Monarchy
The government of Ancient Greece (Athens) introduced the world to which type of government?
Repbulic
Monarchy
Direct Democracy
Anarchy
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 -
Republic
Monarchy
Theocracy
Tribal
A government that chooses leaders through free and fair elections is considered to be a -
Monarchy
Theocracy
Democracy
Republic
Which system of government seeks to control both citizens' public actions and private thoughts?
Monarchy
Republic
Dictatorship
Totalitarian Dictatorship
Which system of government promotes freedom of speech?
Democracy
Theocracy
Dictatorship
Tribal
Leadership is inherited through a royal bloodline in which form of government?
Monarchy
Theocracy
Democracy
Republic
Ruled by the people, where they vote for representatives, and has no king or queen it is considered a -
Communism
Theocracy
Totalitarian Dictatorship
Republic
Leaders in this system often use [military] force to gain power.
Monarchy
Junta
Democracy
Theocracy
