Democracy and Authoritarianism

Which government type promotes freedom of speech for citizens?

• Democracy

• Authoritarian

• Both

• Neither

Which government type's leaders can be elected?

• Democracy

• Authoritarian

• Both

• Neither

Which government type typically disregards minority groups in favor of the majority?

• Democracy

• Authoritarian

• Both

• Neither

Which government type's leaders come from a wide variety of backgrounds?

• Democracy

• Authoritarian

• Both

• Neither

Which government type's leaders often rule on a whim and are not accountable for what the population wants?

• Democracy

• Authoritarian

• Both

• Neither

Which government type's leaders rule within an established set of laws? (They can't make decisions that go against those laws)

• Democracy

• Authoritarian

• Both

• Neither

Which type of government could a monarchy (royal family is head of the government) be?

• Democracy

• Authoritarian

• Both

• Neither

Which type of government could a republic (government made up of elected officials) be?

• Democracy

• Authoritarian

• Both

• Neither

Which type of government prevents people from running for office depending on their views?

• Democracy

• Authoritarian

• Both

• Neither

Which type of government would be most likely to CENSOR or restrict the content of their newspapers?

• Democracy

• Authoritarian

• Both

• Neither