Module 4 Lesson 2 World Governments

What can you infer from the fact that half the world's countries are democracies?

• Half the world can vote in US elections
• Half the world's people have very little say in government

Democracy originated in which society?

• Greek
• Roman

Placing limits on government allows for more....

• crime reduction
• military strength
• personal freedoms
• economic restrictions

How was Athenian democracy different from American democracy?

• Citizens were not allowed to serve on juries

• Women couldn't participate

What is a characteristic of a direct Democracy? 

• All eligible citizens can assemble and vote on government issues
• Citizens elect representatives and officials to government offices
• Common Citizens can petition the king or queen
• Citizens can vote for the dictator's political party

Citizens hold the power because they can vote elected officials in and out of power.

• Direct Democracy 
• Representative Democracy 
• Both

All citizens represent themselves directly and could participate in the government by assembly to vote on laws.

• Direct Democracy
• Representative Democracy
• Both

Which definition best describes totalitarian governments?

• governments with dictators
• governments that control all aspects of life
• governments with dictators who make most of the decisions
• governments that control some aspects of life

What type of government does the following list describe? There is one ruler. The ruler usually inherited power. The ruler passed on leadership to his son.

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Communism

• Republic

What do an absolute monarchy and a dictatorship have in common?

• The head of state is chosen by Parliament

• Their citizens decide public issues for themselves

• Political power is exercised by representatives elected by the people

• A single individual or small group exercises control over government.