Forms and System of Government

Define monarchy

• a form of government in which the power to govern lies directly in the hands of the people rather than through elected representatives

• a form of government headed by a king or queen who inherits the position, rules for life, and holds power that can range anywhere between limited to absolute

• a system of government in which the people elect representatives to make policies and laws for them, also known as a republic

• a form of government in which a small group has total control and power

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

• a small group of leaders

• rule by a single political party

• a single leader

• rule by the people

Where is the power concentrated in unitary government?

• in the central government

• with the state government

• with the people

Which system of government does the United States have now?

• confederal

• parliamentary

• federal

• unitary

In Switzerland citizens elect representatives to sit in two different lawmaking assemblies. But citizens also vote several times a year to decide on laws. Citizens can vote to propose their own laws or undo laws passed by their representatives. All citizens may vote directly on these laws.

• Representative democracy and direct democracy

• limited democracy and oligarchy

• Democracy and theocracy

• Representative democracy and theocracy

Which form of government does United States have?

• oligarchy

• monarchy

• representative democracy

• autocracy

What do a absolute monarchy and autocracy have in common?

• both have a single ruler

• elected representation

• ruled by the people

• national court system

An absolute monarchy is what form of government?

• democracy

• parliamentary

• autocracy

• confederal

an economic system in which the government owns the primary means of production

• republic

• autocracy

• parliamentary

• socialism

a form of government in which a small group has total control and power

• dictatorship

• oligarchy

• democracy

• autocracy