Governments

The term democracy means
“rule by __________ .”

• the mob
• the monarch
• the president
• the people

In a ___________, the people elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf

• Republic/Representative Democracy
• Direct Democracy
• Parliamentary Democracy
• Presidential Democracy

The main point about a representative democracy is that __________ are the ultimate source of government authority.

• the elected representatives
• the delegates
• the religious leaders
• the people

What is a system of government with one ruler?

• Autocracy
• Democracy
• Oligarachy
• Theocracy

What is a system of government with only a few rulers?

• Autocracy
• Democracy
• Oligarchy
• Theocracy

What are the two forms of autocracies?

• monarchy and parliament
• monarchy and dictatorship
• democracy and dictatorship
• direct and representative

What is a theocracy?

• a government in which the citizens hold the political power
• a government in which one person holds all of the power
• a government that recognizes God or a divine being as the ultimate authority
• a situation in which there is no government

A form of government in which citizens choose representatives through free and fair elections to make decisions on their behalf.

• Representative Democracy
• Federalism
• Unitary System
• Direct Democracy

A government ruled by a king or queen.

• Monarchy
• Dictatorship
• Democracy 

Government that recognizes God or a divine being as the ultimate authority.

• Republic
• Monarchy
• Theocracy
• Oligarchy