Types of Government

What word is most associated with a theocracy?

• Military

• God

• Royal Family

• Rights

Who leads in a theocracy?

• Religious Leaders

• Dictator

• King or Queen

• President

What is the religion of the leader based on?

• The religion of the people in the area

• Always Christian

• No religion

• Always Muslim

Who do people believe grants the right to rule in a theocracy?

• The people

• King or queen

• God

• It is taken not given

Most ancient civilizations had theocracies.

• True

• False

What amount of power do religious leaders have in a theocracy?

• Unlimited power

• Small amount of power

• No power

What are the laws based on in a theocracy?

• The dictators wants

• Military threats

• Religious teaching

• Voting by the people

What type of government is the United States?

• Theocracy

• Democracy

• Dicatorship

• Monarchy

The term democracy means
“rule by __________ .”

• the mob
• the monarch
• the president
• the people

In a ___________, the people elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf

• Representative Democracy
• Direct Democracy
• Parliamentary Democracy
• Presidential Democracy