1-2 Types of Government

What type of government is being described? Fidel Castro held total authority over the citizens of Cuba and punished those who were against him. (Like in the book, "Refugee")

• Theocracy

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

A government where a God or divine ones are given the status of supreme ruler?

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Theocracy

When the central government is run by a small group of people. 

• Autocracy 
• Democracy 
• Oligarchy 
• Parliamentary 

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

• Monarchy

• Representative democracy (Republic)

• Oligarchy

• Direct democracy

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

• Absolute Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Direct Democracy

• Republic

Example: Modern day – England – ruler is a symbolic head of state with elected members of Parliament who govern.

• Constitutional Monarchy
• President
• Dictator
• Republic

A system of government in which political power resides with the people.

• Autocracy
• Democracy
• Oligarchy

1. The voters in a community meet together to make decisions and laws.

2. Suited for smaller communities.

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Monarchy

• Theocracy

In North Korea, Kim Jong-un does not allow for free speech, and does not allow citizens of the country to leave. What form of government is present in North Korea?

• Democracy

• Theocracy

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

Government authority is based on the consent of the governed.

• Anarchy
• Monarchy
• Democracy
• Dictatorship