2.1 - Authoritarian or Democratic?

In this country...

- Ranked the world’s most peaceful country

- Second highest-quality of life in the world and strong economy

- 99% literacy rate

- Free healthcare provided by the state

- Low taxes and ranked No. 1 in average wealth for adults

• Authoritarian

• Democratic

Answer explanation

ICELAND - DEMOCRACY - PRIME MINISTER GUONI JOHANNESON

In this country...

- An estimated 300,000 murdered by government forces

- 50,000 people banished from country

- Economy stopped functioning entirely

- Rise of secret police and spying on citizens

- Education and healthcare systems crumbled

• Authoritarian

• Democracy

Answer explanation

UGANDA - AUTHORITARIAN - DICTATOR IDI AMIN (1971-1979)

In this country...

- Free education, including college

- Free medical care

- Every citizen got a stipend from the oil reserves

- Every citizen got a house, with free electricity

- Literacy increased from 20% in 1969 to 80% in 2011

• Authoritarian

• Democratic

Answer explanation

LIBYA (1969-2011) AUTHORITARIAN - DICTATOR MUAMMAR GADDAFI

In this country...

Poorest country in Europe

Violence escalated in 2014 after government adopted new Anti-Protest Laws

Semi-presidential republic

• Authoritarian

• Democratic

Answer explanation

UKRAINE - DEMOCRACY - PRESIDENT VLADIMIR ZELENSKY

In this country..

Universal Public Healthcare (Free Government Healthcare)

Free College

Three branches of government with Elections

Same leader has been in power since 2000, has high approval ratings

• Authoritarian

• Democratic

Answer explanation

RUSSIA - PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN

In this country...

- Nearly 600,000 people experience homelessness

- On average, police kill more civilians here than all but eight other countries, over 1,000 people per year

- One-fourth of ALL the people in prison across the world are in prison in this country

- The top 1% of people own more than 40% of all the wealth in the country

• Authoritarian

• Democratic

Answer explanation

UNITED STATE OF AMERICA - PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN