Limited and Unlimited Governments in The Middle East & N. Africa

Forms of Government

​Limited: Power of the govt. is limited because people can vote and change it if they don't like it.

Unlimited: Power is unlimited because most people have few rights. A few or one person has all the power to make rules and enforce them.​

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Limited or Unlimited

​How do monarchs get their positions? Are all monarchies the same?

Some are limited and some are unlimited.​

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What are monarchies?

Multiple Choice

Monarchies get their power from

• By being born into the royal family.

• By being elected by the people.

• By the force of the military.

• By being elected by parliament.

Multiple Choice

An example of a monarch is

• Queen Elizabeth

• General Powell

• President Biden

• President Trump

Multiple Choice

What is the primary difference between constitutional monarchies and absolute monarchies.

• The are both forms of unlimited government, but constitutional monarchies allow voting.

• Absolute monarchies are unlimited and constitutional are limited.

• They are both democratic forms of government.

• Absolute is limited and constitutional is unlimited.

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true about an absolute monarchy?

• The King has total power over the people and doesn't have to follow the rules.

• The King has very little power, and is more of a figure head.

• The King must follow the rules of the constitution, but is powerful.

• It is the same as a constitutional monarchy.

Multiple Choice

True of false: A republic is a government formed by the people and for the people.

• False

• True

Multiple Choice

Which is a true statement?

• The United States government can be called a democracy, a republic, and a limited government.

• The USA is an unlimited government, because it has a constitution.

• The United States has an unlimited government that is also a democracy.

• The government of the USA is democratic but it cannot be called a republic.

Multiple Choice

Direct Democracies

• Are the same as representative democracies

• Were started in Ancient Athens, Greece

• Are an unlimited form of government.

• Are similar to dictatorships

Multiple Choice

The main difference between direct democracies and representative democracies is

• Representative democracies elect representatives. Direct democracies have citizens vote on all laws.

• There is no significant difference.

• Direct democracies don't allow voting.

• Representative democracies have kings and queens.

Multiple Choice

Totalitarian governments are a form of limited government.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Dictatorships can be called totalitarian and unlimited government.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Oligarchies are:

• Unlimited governments, because most citizens do not have power or rights.

• Limited, because some of them allow voting.

• Neither unlimited or limited in scope.

• Very similar to democracies.

Multiple Choice

Which form of government serves the interest or a small group of people in the country?

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Constitutional Monarchy

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

A theocracy can also be called:

• Democratic

• Constitutional

• Unlimited and Oligarchy

• Limited and Oligarchy

Multiple Choice

Governments can often be called by more than just one name (type).

• True

• False