Forms of Government TEST

1. Governments can be classified by 3 standards, name the 3 standards.

A. Who can participate in the governing process, the geographic distribution of governmental
power, and the relationship between the legislative and executive branches
B. Who cannot participate in the governing process, the geographic distribution of
governmental power, and the relationship between the legislative and executive branches
C. Who can participate in the legislative process in the U.S., the geographic distribution of
governmental power, and the relationship between the legislative and executive branches
D. Who can participate in the governing process, the logical distribution of governmental power,
and the relationship between the legislative and executive branches

2. Name the form of government in which one person has all the power.
A. Democracy
B. Anarchy
C. Oligarchy
D. Autocracy

3. In a _______ a king or queen rules the country.

A. Democracy
B. Oligarchy
C. Monarchy
D. Anarchy

4. A _________ is a form of government where one leader has absolute control over
citizens’ lives
A. Democracy
B. Anarchy
C. Oligarchy
D. Dictatorship

5. Which form of government can coexist with a monarchy?

A. Theocracy
B. Anarchy
C. Oligarchy
D. Forbeship

6. A monarchy can be like a _________ or it can be limited by a constitution and be part of

a democracy.
A. Democracy
B. Anarchy
C. Oligarchy
D. Dictatorship
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7. Name the two fundamental type of democracies.

A. direct and representative
B. absolute and direct
C. representative and indirect
D. republic and representative

8. A direct democracy exists when…

A. the will of the people is translated by representatives into law directly by the people
themselves.
B. the will of the people is translated by the executive into.
C. the will of the people is translated into law directly by the representatives themselves.
D. none of the above

9. Elected leaders or representatives do the day to day work of governing the county; they
consider the issues, work to find solutions and pass laws and do all of the other things
necessary to keep a county going. Citizens hold the ultimate power though, because if they
don’t like what the representatives are doing, they can vote in new ones.
Name the form of government described above.
A. Direct Democracy
B. Autocracy
C. Dictatorship
D. Representative democracy

10. Name the form of government that is a Greek work, meaning, “rule by a few.”
A. dictatorship
B. oligarchy
C. democracy
D. republic

11. When a small group of military leaders who rule a country after taking is by force the
oligarchy is called a __________.
A. Julio
B. Jesuit
C. Junta
D. None of the above

12. Traditionally in an oligarchy the only a certain group has political power, what might this
group have in common?
A. Members of the same political party
B. One Social Class
C. One Race
D. All of the above
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13. Name the form of government that recognizes God or a divine being as the ultimate
authority.
A. Theocracy
B. oligarchy
C. democracy
D. republic

14. Modern theocracies are usually found in countries where the population is strongly…
A. Educated
B. Socialized
C. Religious
D. All of the above

15. Name the human state of existence before any governments developed.
A. Democracy
B. Oligarchy
C. Anarchy
D. Monarchy

16. Which countries currently hold anarchy as their current form of government.
A. There several countries that have anarchy as their form of government.
B. There are several indecent countries that have anarchy as their form of government.
C. There are only Middle Eastern countries that have anarchy as their form of government.
D. There are no countries that have anarchy as their form of government.

17. Name the 3 classification of governments by geographic distribution of power.

A. Unitary Government
B. Confederate Government
C. Federal Government
D. All of the above

18. Unitary government is where…

A. all powers are held by a single central agency
B. an alliance of independent states
C. governments are divided between a central government, state governments, and several
local governments
D. A&B

19. A Confederate Government is where…

A. all powers are held by a single central agency
B. an alliance of independent states
C. governments are divided between a central government, state governments, and several
local governments
D. None of the above
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20. A Federal Government system is where…

A. all powers are held by a single central agency
B. an alliance of independent states
C. governments are divided between a central government, state governments, and several
local governments
D. All of the above

21. In the U.S. our system of government is divided amongst national, state and local
agencies. Which geographic distribution of power best represents this system?
A. Unitary
B. Socialist
C. Confederate
D. Federal

22. The E.U. is a loose alliance of indent states where they hold a common currency, the
Euro. Which geographic distribution of power best represents this system?
A. Unitary
B. Confederate
C. Federal
D. Communist

23. In Switzerland citizens elect representatives to sit in two different lawmaking assemblies.
But citizens also vote several times a year to decide on laws.
Which forms of government exist in Switzerland.
A. Direct Democracy
B. Indirect Democracy
C. Theocracy
D. A&B

24. One man leads North Korea and controls its government. He also controls its ruling
political party. The ruling party chooses candidates for an Assembly, and citizens vote. The
candidates do not have opponents, so citizens have no choices.
Which form of government is in place in North Korea?
A. Direct Democracy
B. Dictatorship
C. Direct Democracy
D. All of the above

25. Saudi Arabia is led by a king. The king appoints a Council of Ministers to help govern,
but there are no elections. Saudi Arabia’s Basic Law states that the country’s constitution is the
Islamic holy book the Qur’an and other religious traditions.
Which form of government is in place in Saudi Arabia?
A. Monarchy
B. Junta
C. Theocracy and Monarchy
D. Democracy
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26. Voters elect the legislature and the chief Executive in this classification of government.
A. Executive Relationship
B. Judicial Relationship
C. Presidential Relationship
D. Parliamentary Relationship

27. In the Parliamentary Relationship between the legislature and the executive…
A. Voters elect the Chief Executive
B. Voters elect the Legislature, and the Chief Executive is drawn from the Legislature
C. Voters elect the Legislature and the chief executive
D. A&B

A B D E


28. Letter “A” represents which form of government?
A. Anarchy
B. Monarchy
C. Oligarchy
D. Direct Democracy

29. Letter “B” represents which form of government?

A. Anarchy
B. Monarchy
C. Oligarchy
D. Direct Democracy

30. Letter “C” represents which form of government?

A. Anarchy
B. Dictatorship
C. Oligarchy
D. Direct Democracy
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31. Letter “D” represents which form of government?

A. Anarchy
B. Dictatorship
C. Oligarchy
D. Direct Democracy

32. Letter “E” represents which form of government?

A. Anarchy
B. Dictatorship
C. Oligarchy
D. Democracy