Governments

Which 2 types of governments usually have one ruler who has absolute power and the citizens have no rights?

• dictatorship and democracy

• constitutional monarchy and democracy

• absolute monarchy and dictatorship

How does a dictatorship differ from a democracy?

• In a dictatorship there are social classes.

• In a dictatorship, citizens have no political rights.

• In a dictatorship, people always trust their leader.

In which form of government do citizens have freedoms of religion and speech, and the right to criticize the government?

• democracy

• theocracy

• absolute monarchy

All governments have legislative power. This is the power to____.

• make laws

• carry out laws (enforce laws)

• interpret laws (decide what the laws mean and if they have been broken)

All governments are given judicial power. This is the power to ____.

• make laws

• carry out laws (enforce laws)

• interpret laws (decide what laws mean and if laws have been broken)

All governments are given executive power. This is the power to _____.

• make laws

• carryout laws (enforce laws)

• interpret laws (decide what laws mean and if laws have been broken)

Which form of government always includes religious laws and religious leaders?

• democracy

• monarchy

• dictatorship

• theocracy

Check all political rights listed. (Political rights are citizens rights to participate in government.)

• right to vote in secret

• freedom of speech

• freedom to do whatever they feel like

• right to join a political party

Check all civil liberties of any citizen in a democracy.

• freedom of speech and religion

• equal rights for women and men

• the right to own property

• the right to a fair trial

Which form of government is used in the United States of America?

• monarchy

• dictatorship

• democracy

• theocracy