Does it matter how leaders are chosen?

How are leaders in a democracy chosen?

• They're born into it

• There are no leaders

• They're voted in

• The military controls it

A country that is run by a king or a queen is called a _______.

• democracy

• oligarchy

• monarchy

• dictatorship

A theocracy is a type of government that ____________.

• recognizes God or a divine being as the ultimate authority.

• is ruled by a small group of people.

• has no one in charge.

• where one leader has absolute control.

All of the governments in the world __________.

• are democracies.

• have someone in charge.

• choose their leaders.

• have leaders that everyone likes.

People sometimes respond to unpopular actions taken by their government by ________.

• writing a letter.

• using symbols or hand signals.

• protesting.

• all of the above

What's an advantage of a democracy?

• The elected leaders represent the people

• It takes too long to make decisions

• The leader has absolute control

• One family rules the country generation after generation

Governments should not represent what the people want.

• True

• False

A leader __________.

• will always make good decisions.

• will always be in power.

• will sometimes make decisions that not everyone likes.

• will always represent what the people want.

Anarchy is a type of government where ____________.

• citizens hold the power.

• a king or queen rules the country.

• one person has absolute control.

• nobody is in control or everyone is in control.

An advantage is __________.

• a circumstance that puts one in a negative position.

• a type of government.

• a circumstance that puts one in a positive position.

• a monarchy