Types of Government 3.1

SS.7.C.3.1 Mid Complexity
What do a republic 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

A government ruled by a king or queen

• oligarchy
• socialism
• monarchy
• anarchy

a military leader who becomes the head of a country, often by force

• dictator
• anarchy
• monarchy
• socialist

the absence of any form of government → anarchy

• true
• false

a form of autocracy where a person becomes the sole leader of a country by being born into a family of rulers; there are no limits on the monarch's power

• dictator
• autocracy
• absolute monarchy
• anarchy

SS.7.C.3.1 Mid Complexity
The scenario below describes a government decision.
-----A self-appointed council amends the country’s constitution.-----
Based on the scenario, which form of government is taking action?

• dictatorship
• monarchy
• oligarchy
• republic

SS.7.C.3.1 Mid Complexity
The picture below shows a government leader.
Which form of government would have this type of leader?  

• democracy
• monarchy
• oligarchy
• theocracy

 A ____________ is any form of government in which citizens hold the power to rule; they vote.

• Autocracy 
• Oligarchy 
• Democracy
• Anarchy 

 An ____________ is any form of government in which one ruler holds all political power.

• Autocracy 
• Oligarchy 
• Democracy
• Anarchy 

 There are two types of autocracy: (1) dictatorship and absolute monarchy. 

• True 
• False