Who Rules Activities

​Please read the short reading on the next slide to review the types of governments before beginning the activities!

Activity #1: Is It A or B?

Multiple Choice

When one person is in charge.

• Autocracy

• Democracy

Multiple Choice

Citizens often have no rights.

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

Multiple Choice

Can exist with other types of governments.

• Dictatorship

• Theocracy

Multiple Choice

Led by a King or a Queen.

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

Multiple Choice

When nobody is in charge.

• Monarchy

• Anarchy

Multiple Choice

Those in charge are military members who took over by force.

• Junta

• Democracy

Multiple Choice

The leader often shares power with other parts of the government.

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

Multiple Choice

Democracy where citizens elect others to serve in the government.

• Direct Democracy

• Indirect/Representative Democracy

Multiple Choice

Citizens vote to elect their leaders.

• Autocracy

• Democracy

Multiple Choice

A small group rules the country.

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

Multiple Choice

People do not answer to any leader or government.

• Oligarchy

• Anarchy

Multiple Choice

God and religious law are the government authority.

• Theocracy

• Anarchy

Multiple Choice

The group in power can be based on race or social class.

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

Multiple Choice

Democracy where citizens participate in law making themselves.

• Direct Democracy

• Indirect/Representative Democracy

Activity #2: Identify That Government!

Open Ended

SWITZERLAND

Citizens elect representatives to sit in two different lawmaking assemblies. But citizens also vote several times a year to decide on laws. Citizens can vote to propose their own laws or undo laws passed by their representatives. All citizens may vote directly on these laws.

What two types of governments are present in Switzerland?

Open Ended

SOUTH AFRICA

From 1948-1994, official policy in South Africa gave white people all the political power. Even though the majority of South Africans were black, non-whites could not influence government. White South Africans elected representatives to sit in a lawmaking body.

What two types of governments are present in South Africa?

Open Ended

NORTH KOREA

One man leads North Korea and controls its government. He also controls its ruling political party. The ruling party chooses candidates for an Assembly, and citizens vote. The candidates do not have opponents, so citizens have no choices.

What type of government is present North Korea?

Open Ended

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi Arabia is led by a king. The king appoints a Council of Ministers to help govern, but there are no elections. Saudi Arabia’s Basic Law states that the country’s constitution is the Islamic holy book the Qur’an and other religious traditions.

What two types of government are present in Saudi Arabia?

Open Ended

DENMARK

The people of Denmark elect representatives to sit in Parliament, a lawmaking body. The Queen of Denmark heads the country, but she only has a small role in government. The government is led by a Prime Minister, who is appointed from among the elected representatives.

What two types of government are present in Denmark?

Open Ended

BRAZIL

Brazil is led by a president who is elected by the citizens. Citizens in Brazil elect a new president every four years. Citizens also elect representatives to serve in two different legislative bodies.

What type of government is present in Brazil?

Activity #3: True or False

Draw

Mark whether each statement is true or false by drawing a circle around your answer.