Systems of Government

What are two main types of government?

• democracy and autocracy

• autocracy and dictatorship

• democracy and communism

• socialism and autocracy

What does autocracy mean?

• Two people share legal and political power and makes all decisions together.

• Many people share legal and political power and makes all decisions together.

• One single person has all legal and political power, and makes all decisions by himself or herself.

• Citizens share legal and political power and makes all decisions together.

Kim Jong -un is the only ruler of North Korea. He rules by force. He is a good example of which type of government?

• democracy

• autocracy

• neither

Queen Elizabeth and her royal family represents England. She is in charge of the army in England, but she does not rule the country on her own. The type of government where the country is ruled by a king or queen is called a(n)

• dictatorship

• democracy

• absolute monarch

We live in a democratic country. True or False.

• True

• False

This is Boris Johnson. He is the Prime Minister of England. That means he is the head of the parliament in England. Who chose him to be the leader?

• The people of England chose him to be the leader.

• The members of the parliament chose him to be the leader.

• Boris Johnson's family helped him to be the leader.

• Boris Johnson became the leader by force.

The Chief Executive is the same thing as a Prime Minister. True or False.

• True

• False

We live in the USA. We have a parliamentary country. True or False.

• True

• False

This is a legislature. They are the part of the government that makes laws.

• True

• False

This is the legislative branch in America. The legislative branch makes laws. True or False.

• True

• False