Types of Government
Explore different types of government, including democracy, monarchy, oligarchy, and communism, with this Grade 6 social studies worksheet.
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1. Which type of government is ruled by a king or queen?
Democracy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Republic
2. In a democracy, who holds the power?
A small group of wealthy people
A single dictator
The people
The military
3. A government where a small group of powerful individuals holds all the power is called an .
4. In a communist system, the government controls most aspects of the and economy.
5. A monarchy always has a leader who is elected by the people.
True
False
6. In a republic, citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf.
True
False
7. Briefly explain the main difference between a direct democracy and a representative democracy.
8. The image below shows the United States Capitol Building. What type of government is associated with this building, and why?
