Government Scenarios

Since its 1917 constitution, Mexico has had a central government based in its capital, Mexico City, and thirty-one states that also have their own state governments and share power with the central government. Citizens vote for their representatives.

What type of government does Mexico have?

• Theocracy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

The central government is divided into three branches. Each branch of a government is allowed to amend (correct) or veto (deny) acts of another branch so as to prevent any one branch from exercising too much power. All government branches share power.

• Democracy

• Theocracy

• dictatorship

• Absolute Monarchy

In the United States, people have unalienable rights, which refer to the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness as stated in the United States Declaration of Independence. The United States government can't take away these rights.

What type of government does U.S.A. have?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Theocracy

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a sovereign Arab

Islamic State. Its religion is Islam. Its constitution is

Almighty God's Book, The Holy Qur'an (Koran), and

the Sunni (Traditions) of the Prophet (PBUH). Arabic is

the language of the Kingdom. The City of Riyadh is the capital.

What type of government does Saudi Arabia have?

• Absolute Monarchy

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Democracy

• Theocracy

In Whoville, the government is divided between a national government and local governments. Some laws are made by the national government while the states (local governments) can make some laws based on what the citizens want. People elect leaders every 5 years.

What type of government does Whoville have?

• Theocracy

• Dictatorship

• Democracy

• Monarchy

This government system divides the tasks of the state into three branches: legislative, executive and judicial. This means all branches share the power.

What type of government is this?

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Theocracy

King Toussaint III is the King of Pringlais. King Toussiant III has to share power with parliament and its citizens are allowed to vote and elect representatives.

What type of government does Pringlais have?

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Democracy

• Theocracy

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?

• Dictatorship

• Theocracy

• Democracy

• Monarchy

Last year, King Julien inherited the throne in the country of Madagascar. King Julien will have sole control of the government and the lemurs of Madagascar will not be able to participate in their government.

What type of government does Madagascar have?

• Absolute Monarchy

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Democracy

• Theocracy

The country of Israel has a government where there is one national government with a Prime Minister who rules. According to their laws, the citizens of Israel elect representatives to the national government and the majority party of the legislature chooses a member to be the leader.

What type of government does Israel have?

• Democracy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Theocracy

• Dictatorship