Forms of Government

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In a school election, Noah, Scarlett, and Anika are running for student body president. If the school follows the form of government that gives the most power to ordinary students, which form of government would it be?

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representative democracy

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In their school's mock election, Mason, Oliver, and Lily are asked to choose the form of government that the United States uses. What do they choose?

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Representative democracy

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What is the form of government called where all students can vote directly on the council's decisions rather than having elected representatives?

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Direct democracy

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What term describes a military leader who becomes the supreme leader of a country, often by force?

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Dictator

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In a school election, Mason, Anika, and Avery are discussing different forms of government. They come across the term 'Autocracy'. An Autocracy is best described as:

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A single person has all of the power.

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What form of government is a country governed by a King or Queen?

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Monarchy

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In a class discussion, Aria explains that this form of government exists when a single ruler has absolute control over people's lives. What type of government is she referring to?

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Dictatorship

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What type of democracy is it when individuals vote on all issues themselves, as in the case of William, Nora, and Jackson during a school meeting?

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Direct Democracy

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Maya, Nora, and Anika are part of a school council where they were elected by their classmates to make decisions and rules for the school. This is an example of what type of governance?

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Representative Democracy

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In Sophia, Mia, and Priya's social studies class, they learned about different types of government. They learned that Oligarchy is known as:

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Rule by a few