Governments

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

• Republic
• Monarchy
• Theocracy
• Oligarchy

A small group of people rule.

• Theocracy
• Democracy
• Anarchy
• Oligarchy

Which government's source of power rests in a religious text or ruler?

• Theocracy 
• Democracy
• Dictatorship
• Anarchy

A king or queen rules.  Who becomes the next king or queen is decided by birth.

• Totalitarianism
• Monarchy
• Theocracy
• Oligarchy

Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an autocracy?

• the ruler
• the people
• the court system
• the elected legislature

Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an oligarchy?

• the king
• the people
• the legislature
• small group of powerful rulers

What do both a monarchy and dictatorship have in common?

• they both give power to the citizens 
• they are both an autocracy 
• they are both a democracy 
• they are both an anarchy 

The citizens in the U.S. choose leaders to make decisions on our behalf. Which type of government does the U.S. have?

• Direct Democracy
• United Democracy
• Republic Democracy
• Representative Democracy

 People elect representatives to make laws/decisions for them, a government without a monarch.

• Anarchy
• Republic
• Dictator
• Monarchy

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

 Self-appointed single person/group rules controlling all aspects of public life (example: freedom of speech) often through military force, intimidation

• Dictatorship
• Totalitarian
• Monarchy
• Liberty