Class 7 Social Science Chapter 9: From the Rulers to the Ruled: Types of Governments — practice questions with answers
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Q1. Which are roles of a government? (Tick all that apply)
- Maintaining law and order
- Managing relationships with other countries
- Delivering education and healthcare
- Choosing people’s friends
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Answer: A. Maintaining law and order; B. Managing relationships with other countries; C. Delivering education and healthcare
Why: Governments ensure order, security, defence, services and manage the economy. [p.186]
Why: Governments ensure order, security, defence, services and manage the economy. [p.186]
Q2. A person chosen to act or make decisions on behalf of a group is called a ______.
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Answer: representative
Why: Students chose representatives through voting. [p.188]
Why: Students chose representatives through voting. [p.188]
Q3. Making rules for the country is called the ______ function.
- legislative
- executive
- judicial
- military
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Answer: A. legislative
Why: Rule-making is legislative; implementing is executive; ensuring rules are followed is judicial. [p.189]
Why: Rule-making is legislative; implementing is executive; ensuring rules are followed is judicial. [p.189]
Q4. Ensuring that the rules are followed, and judging disputes, is the ______ function.
- judicial
- legislative
- executive
- electoral
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Answer: A. judicial
Why: The judiciary ensures rules are followed. [p.189]
Why: The judiciary ensures rules are followed. [p.189]
Q5. Democracy is defined as ______.
- the rule of the people
- the rule of a king
- the rule of religious leaders
- the rule of a few rich families
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Answer: A. the rule of the people
Why: In a democracy people choose their representatives. [p.189]
Why: In a democracy people choose their representatives. [p.189]
Q6. A school lets students elect representatives for its committee. Which kind of government does this resemble?
- Representative democracy
- Monarchy
- Dictatorship
- Theocracy
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Answer: A. Representative democracy
Why: Electing representatives by voting is like representative democracy. [p.188–189, p.193]
Why: Electing representatives by voting is like representative democracy. [p.188–189, p.193]
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