Forms of Government Worksheet
This worksheet explores various forms of government, their characteristics, and their impact on society, suitable for Grade 12 Social Studies.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will assess your understanding of different forms of government.
1. In which form of government do citizens directly exercise their political power?
Monarchy
Direct Democracy
Oligarchy
Totalitarianism
2. Which of the following is a key characteristic of an authoritarian government?
Free and fair elections
Limited government power
Suppression of dissent
Protection of individual rights
3. A government where power is held by a small group of elites is known as an .
4. In a , the head of state is a monarch, but political power is exercised by a democratically elected parliament.
5. In a totalitarian system, the government has complete control over all aspects of public and private life.
True
False
6. A republic is a form of government in which citizens elect representatives to govern on their behalf.
True
False
7. Briefly explain the difference between a unitary system and a federal system of government.
8. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a parliamentary democracy compared to a presidential democracy.
Match each form of government with its description.
9. Theocracy
a. Rule by religious leaders
10. Anarchy
b. Absence of government
11. Plutocracy
c. Rule by the wealthy