Basic Governments

​Types of Government

​Purpose of Government

​1) Maintain Order- Laws, Traffic, Court System
2) Provide Public Services- Schools, Public Parks, Fire Department, Roads, Hospitals
3) Provide Security and Defense- Police, Military, CIA/FBI

Multiple Choice

Power in the hands of citizens is which type of Government?

• Tyranny

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

Multiple Choice

Power passes through bloodlines and typically has a King or Queen.

• Monarchy

• Tyranny

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

Multiple Choice

Power in the hands of a few people who control the Government and it's people.

• Tyranny

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

Multiple Choice

Usually a single military leader rules and all decisions are finalized by one leader.

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Tyranny

• Democracy

Multiple Choice

Which Government System would best define the United States?

• Tyranny

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Monarchy