G5 Unit 1 Quiz: Government and Civics

Select the form(s) of government described here. Select ALL that apply: The United Kingdom has a group of legislators called Parliament. They are elected to office by the citizens of the U.K. and have the power to make laws. The official head of state is the King or Queen, but they have limited power.

• Theocracy

• Anarchy

• Monarchy

• Representative Democracy

____________ is a form of government in which a small group of people holds the power.

• Oligarchy
• Theocracy

• Dictatorship

• Anarchy

Match the following

• Theocracy

• A few people rule

• Democracy

• Religion rules

• Anarchy

• One person rules

• Autocracy

• All citizens rule

• Oligarchy

• No one rules

Which of these is a form of government that is controlled by one leader who holds all the power gained by military force. The people have no freedom of choice.

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

Match the following features of a state with its definition:

• The land that a state controls

• Sovereignty

• The power to rule absolutely

• Government

• The organization in charge of making law

• Population

• The group of people who live in a state

• Territory

Which factor of the "Rule of Law" is this: Laws help keep people safe and maintain order in society. This includes having police and security forces to protect citizens.

• Legitimacy

• Order and Security

• Checks and Balances

• Equal Application of the Law

Which Factor of the "Rule of Law" is this: People accept the laws and trust that the government has the right to make and enforce them.

• Order and Security

• Access to Justice

• Procedural Fairness

• Legitimacy

Select the form(s) of government described here. Select ALL that apply: The Vatican City State has a government in which the leader, known as the Pope, is also the leader of the Catholic religion. Member of the Catholic Church see the Pope as a direct connection to God.

• Democracy

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy

• Anarchy

Select the form(s) of government described here. Select ALL that apply: In Switzerland, all citizens vote for specific laws on a regular basis. However, they also vote for representatives that make certain laws and decisions for them.

• Monarchy

• Representative Democracy

• Anarchy

• Direct Democracy

Does the United States have a Direct or Representative Democracy? Explain your answer using examples