Types of Governments

______ means that the government can only do what the people have given it the power to do. 

• federalism
• limited power
• popular sovereignty
• veto

Messy, can take a long time, attempts to involve all eligible citizens and encourages them to vote.

• Dictatorship
• Democracy
• Oligarchy
• Totalitarian rule

How many rulers are in a Absolute Monarchy?

• Two
• A few
• Everyone
• One

How many rulers are in a dictatorship?

• One
• A few
• Two
• Many

How many rule in a Constitutional Monarchy?

• One
• A few
• Two
• Many

Describe the civic duties in a democratic form of government

• The government controls tv, radio, newspapers and all aspects of life
• Voting, paying taxes, obeying laws and donating to charities
• Owning your own business, make a profit and limited government control
• The USA depends on countries in the Middle East for oil and these countries depend on us for food

Why is it important to limit the power of government?

• So government can decide how people are treated
• So people can live without government
• So people cannot control the economy
• So government cannot take advantage of people

When the central government is run by a small group of  wealthy people. 

• Autocracy 
• Democracy 
• Oligarchy 
• Communism 

Which of the following is a good example of a dictatorship?

• Great Britain
• Germany
• North Korea
• Canada

What does a Dictatorship, Absolute Monarchy and an Oligarchy have in common?

• They are unlimited governments
• They are limited governments