Forms and Systems of Government 24-25

Form of government where a king/queen are in charge

• Dictatorship

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

What form of government is ruled by a small group of people?

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship/Tyranny

What form of government has people elect representatives to make government decisions?

• Direct Democracy

• Republic

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship/Tyranny

How are government decisions made in a direct democracy?

• citizens vote directly on government decisions

• citizens elect representatives to make government decisions

• a king or queen makes government decisions

• a small group of people make government decisions

• one person has all the power and makes all the decisions

How are government decisions made in a monarchy?

• citizens vote directly on government decisions

• citizens elect representatives to make government decisions

• a king or queen makes government decisions

• a small group of people make government decisions

• one person has all the power and makes all the decisions

How are government decisions made in a republic/representative democracy?

• citizens vote directly on government decisions

• citizens elect representatives to make government decisions

• a king or queen makes government decisions

• a small group of people make government decisions

• one person has all the power and makes all the decisions

Kayla sat in the meeting hall and listened to the different candidates for her state's open Senate seat. The candidates debated about their positions on issues. When Election Day came along, she voted for the candidate she thought would best serve her community’s interests. What form of government does Kayla have? 

• Representative democracy
• Direct democracy
• Monarchy
• Oligarchy

What do a republic and a direct democracy have in common?  

• rule by a single political party
• a small group of leaders 
• rule by the people
• a single leader

Nobody has power over other members of the society.

• Representative Democracy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Anarchism

How are an absolute monarchy and a dictatorship similar?

• Both leaders come to power through popular elections.
• Both usually deny individual rights.
• Both seek to expand the power of labor unions.
• Both seek to establish a classless society.