Forms of Government Newsela

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A ​

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consists of the ​

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and political organizations that ​

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and enforce ​

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and rules.

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government

legal

establish

laws

country

democracy

political

enforce

rules

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In the United States, the organization and authority of the government is determined by which document?

• the Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• The Preamble

• The Declaration of Independence

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When was the Constitution written?

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The government of the United States is best defined as a ​

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democracy.

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The primary means of control in democracy is

• the vote

• the military

• the president

• congress

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People in a pure democracy, or ​

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democracy, vote directly for or against the ​

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. The city-state of ​

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in the fifth century B.C. is believed to be one of the only ​

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democracies in history.

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direct

laws

Athens

pure

representative

Sparta

rules

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Who was NOT allowed to vote in Athens? (Select all that apply)

• women

• children

• slaves

• foreigners

• citizens

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Before the 19th century, the most common type of government was a ​

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.

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In a monarchy, the power to rule is inherited from the ​

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People believed that the ​

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or queen received their right to rule from ​

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. For many centuries, the monarch's rule was ​

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; no one questioned his or her ​

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.

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king

God

absolute

authority

queen

emperor

the citizens

complete

decisions

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In England, noblemen spelled out limits on the king's power in what document?

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• Constitution

• Mayflower Compact

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There remain monarchies in ​

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today, but these tend to be ​

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monarchies; a written ​

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identifies the powers of the monarch. Most constitutional monarchies share power with ​

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Europe

constitutional

constitution

elected officials

Asia

absolute

Magna Carta

citizens

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How are dictators different than monarchs?

• they are chosen by the people

• they are not unlimited forms of government

• they seize power for themselves rather than being part of a long line of rulers

• they gain their position from their family

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True or False: All dictators take power suddenly.

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A ​

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generally uses ​

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and the suppression of ​

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and freedoms to maintain ​

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.

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dictator

intimidation

rights

power

monarch

president

control

laws

suppression

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Match the following leaders with their countries.

• North Korea

• Venezuela

• Syria

Kim Jong-un

Nicolas Maduro

Bashar al-Assad

• Kim Jong-un

• Nicolas Maduro

• Bashar al-Assad

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Communism is an ​

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system as well as a ​

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one.

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What are most communist governments are run by?

• A president

• multiple political parties

• a monarch

• a single, authoritarian party

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What was the longest running Communist government in history?

• Cuba

• The Soviet Union

• Venezuela

• China

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In an ​

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, there is a ​

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group of rulers that usually maintains ​

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by refusing to allow ​

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or ​

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.

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oligarchy

small

control

dissent

elections

dictatorship

large

power

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The people who favor oligarchies often believe that a government is best ruled by what type of group?

• The citizens

• a president and vice president

• a monarch

• an educated elite class

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What country is one of the most well known examples of an oligarchy?

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Who is recognized as a supreme leader in a theocracy?

• the leader of the main political party

• a god or deity

• the Prime Minister

• the monarch

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Theocracies generally require all ​

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to follow the state ​

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law

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Which country is an example of a theocracy?

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True or False: No two governments in the world are the same

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How many times has the Constitution of the United States been changed?

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Match the following governments with their descriptions

• Rule by one

• Rule by a few

• Rule by many

• Religious Rule

• Rule by a king or queen

Dictatorship

Oligarchy

Democracy

Theocracy

Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Theocracy

• Monarchy