Forms of Government

The United States uses which form of government?

• Direct democracy
• Absolute monarchy
• Representative democracy
• Oligarchy

Which statement applies to all types of monarchies?

• Their ruler holds absolute power, unlimited by Parliaments or constitutions
• The monarch inherits his or her power
• They combine the executive and legislative branches
• The monarch's power, whether total or limited, is establish in a written constitution

Which of the following would someone who supports a democratic government most likely favor?

• Rule by a king or queen.
• Special privileges for the wealthy. 
• Control over the government by a single person.
• A society in which citizens freely elect their leaders.

What would be the best title for this graphic organizer?

• Absolute Monarchy

• Theocracy

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Representative Democracy

Which two government types are most closely associated with these characteristics?

• Dictatorship and Representative Democracy
• Constitutional Monarchy and Democracy
• Direct Democracy and Theocracy
• Absolute Monarchy and Dictatorship
  

Which form of government gives the most power to ordinary citizens?

• autocracy
• oligarchy
• absolute monarchy
• representative democracy

True or False:  Canada has a President?

• True
• False

What form of government has a single person take power usually by military force?

• Socialism
• Communism
• Autocracy/Dictator
• Representative Democracy

My people love me, but I also do not allow them to speak poorly of me. I control what my people see, do, and where they go. What type of government am I representing?

• Representative Democracy

• Autocracy/ Dictator

• Oligarchy

• Anarchy

What type of government does the United States have?

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy