Forms of Government Worksheet
Explore different forms of government, including democracy, monarchy, oligarchy, and communism, with this Grade 6 social studies worksheet.
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Forms of Government
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will test your knowledge about different forms of government.
1. In which form of government do citizens hold the power by electing representatives?
Monarchy
Democracy
Oligarchy
Dictatorship
2. A government ruled by a king or queen is called a:
Republic
Monarchy
Theocracy
Anarchy
3. In a(n) , a small group of people holds all the power.
4. A is a government where a single leader has absolute power and often uses force to maintain control.
5. In a democracy, individual freedoms and rights are typically protected.
True
False
6. Communism advocates for private ownership of property and businesses.
True
False
7. Briefly explain the main difference between a direct democracy and a representative democracy.
8. Describe one advantage and one disadvantage of a monarchy.
Match each form of government with its description.
9. Oligarchy
a. Rule by the people
10. Democracy
b. Rule by a king or queen
11. Monarchy
c. Rule by a small group of people
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