Dictatorship 11/7

Open Ended

Why is it important to understand how dictators gain and maintain power in a country?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a key characteristic of a dictator?

• Elected by popular vote

• Shares power with other leaders

• Suppresses dissent and prevents fair elections

• Allows opposition to challenge their rule

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a dictatorship?

• Total control by one leader

• Citizens have rights and freedoms

• No voting

• Dictators control government, army, and speech

Open Ended

Compare how leaders are chosen in a democracy versus a dictatorship.

Multiple Select

Select all the ways dictators maintain their power according to the lesson.

• Seizing control during crisis

• Using military to stop opposition

• Allowing free speech

• Banning opposition and controlling news

Multiple Choice

Which dictator started North Korea's dictatorship and whose family still rules today?

• Hitler

• Stalin

• Kim Il-sung

• Mussolini

Open Ended

Explain how unfair elections in Belarus affect its citizens and exemplify modern dictatorship.

Open Ended

How might students feel in a classroom where they are not allowed to share their opinions or disagree with rules?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are characteristics of a democracy?

• People choose their leaders

• Freedom of expression is protected

• Leaders control everything

• Fair rules are important

Multiple Choice

Dictatorships are different from democracies because in dictatorships:

• Leaders control everything and citizens lose freedoms

• People choose leaders and express themselves

• Freedom and fair rules are vital

• Citizens can vote and speak freely

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a key characteristic of a dictatorship?

• Leaders are elected through fair elections

• Power is shared among multiple branches of government

• A single leader holds total, unelected control

• Citizens freely express dissent without consequences