Types of Government Worksheet
Explore different types of government, including democracy, monarchy, and dictatorship, with this Grade 5 social studies worksheet.
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Types of Government
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
1. In which type of government do citizens hold the power to elect their leaders?
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Democracy
Oligarchy
2. A government led by a king or queen is called a:
Republic
Monarchy
Theocracy
Anarchy
3. In a , one person holds all the power and control.
4. A is a system where the people elect representatives to make decisions for them.
5. In a democracy, citizens have no say in how the government is run.
True
False
6. A monarchy can be either absolute or constitutional.
True
False
7. Briefly describe the main difference between a democracy and a dictatorship.
Match each item on the left with the correct description on the right.
8. Democracy
a. Rule by a single person with absolute power
9. Monarchy
b. Rule by the people, often through elected representatives
10. Dictatorship
c. Rule by a king or queen