Types of Government

What do an absolute monarchy, dictatorship, and oligarchy 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.

What is the difference between an absolute monarchy and a constitutional monarchy?

• In a constitutional monarchy, the people vote on the king or queen

• In a constitutional monarchy, the king or queen mostly ceremonial as they don’t really hold any power

• In an absolute monarchy, the king writes the constitution not the people

• A constitutional monarchy has no king or queen

The Florida Constitutional Amendment Process where 60% or more of the voters have to vote YES in order for the amendment to be added is an example of what type of government?

• direct democracy

• oligarchy

• monarchy

• theocracy

A self-appointed council or small group of lawmkers amends the country’s constitution.

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Based on the scenario, which form of government is taking action?

• dictatorship

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• republic

What do a republic or representative democracy and a direct democracy have in common?

• rule by a single political party

• rule by the people

• a small group of leaders

• a single leader

How does monarchy differ from other forms of government?

• Leaders are named in the constitution.

• Leaders are chosen by the upper class.

• Leaders are born into ruling families.

• Leaders are given power by kings.

Why did the original U.S. government have a confederal form of government?

• the national government wanted to share powers with the states governments

• the states did not want to give too much power to the central government

• they didn’t trust the state governments

• the British forced them to

Which of the following describes a unitary system of government?

• a country in which the central government holds all the power

• a federal arrangement of central government and states

• the United States under the Articles of Confederation

• independent legislatures in several provinces

1. A type of government in which the people elect candidates to make policies and laws for them.

2. This is the type of government that the United States has.

• Autocracy

• Representative Democracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

In North Korea the government is ruled by a member of the country’s military and he has complete control. The ruler oversees all aspects of the country’s government and does not allow the citizens, even his advisers, to participate.

What type of government does North Korea have?

• Autocracy

• Theocracy

• Democracy

• Monarchy