Types of Government

What is the type of government where no ruler is in charge and there is no structure of authority?

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Anarchy

• Constitutional Monarchy

What type of government is being described? Fidel Castro held total authority over the citizens of Cuba and punished those who were against him.

• Oligarchy

• Dictatorship

• Democracy

• Anarchy

Which type of government do we have in Canada?

When the central government is run by a small group of people, it is called:

• Dictatorship

• Anarchy

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

A type of government that is ran by representatives of the people is called a____.

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

What type of government has a king or queen that holds all the power?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Anarchy

When people do not answer to any leader or government, it is a ____________.

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

• Anarchy

True or False: Democracy is when all citizens participate in government by voting on everything. They can even create public policy.

• True

• False

True or False: The role of a government is to create and enforce laws, provide programs and services, and make decisions on behalf of the people.

• True

• False

What is one question we can think about when comparing different types of governments?