Comparative Political Systems

An absolute monarchy is a country where.....

• the leader is elected by the rich people

• the leader is the oldest child of the ruling family

• the leader is the oldest son of the previous King

• the leader is the oldest child of the previous king and has all the power to make any rules they like

Constitutional Monarchy

• A country where there is a King or Queen and a cabinet they appoint

• A country where there is a King or Queen who have full authority

• A form of monarchy in which the sovereign exercises authority in accordance with a written constitution

Theocracy

• A country where the leaders are theos

• A country where the leaders are clergy and the legal system is based on religious law

• A country where people elect a religious leader

• A country where people decide their own religion

A dictatorship is

• an country where the leaders are dictators

• a country where the leaders are elected by the people

• a country where the leader gets into power through force

• a country where the leader often gets into power by force and then makes all the rule themselves

Anarchy

• is a country where leaders are elected only by men

• a country where the leaders are elected by everyone

• a country where the leaders are anarchs

• a country where there is no leadership and everything is chaos

An oligarchy is

• where the leaders of the country are the same race of people

• a country where a group of people rule the country, often like a group dictatorship

• a country where oligarchs rule the country

• a country where everyone votes for the leaders using the single transferrable vote system

Define Socialism

• a political and economic theory where the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned and regulated by the community as a whole.

• a transitional social state between the overthrow of capitalism and the realization of Communism

• a social and economic doctrine that calls for public rather than private ownership of property.

• all of the above

Communism is

• a system of government wherever commies live

• a system of government where one leader rules over the people

• a system of government where there is only one party and the State owns everything

• a system of government where the people chose the political party they like the best

A country that is transitioning to democracy might actually move farther away from democracy if people

• support a single political party, preventing the development of multiple parties.

• start their own businesses, creating divisions due to income levels.

• from different religious groups express their own viewpoints, leading to confusion.

The United Kingdom has a:

• Parliamentary System

• Democratic System

• Monarchical System