Government

Government run by religious leader/leaders; no separation of church and state. 

• Theocracy
• Democracy
• Monarchy
• Anarchy

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

• Constitutional Monarchy
• President
• Dictator
• Republic

Example: Ancient Greece; citizens gathered to make decisions for their city-states and voted directly on issues.

• Monarchy

• Republic

• Totalitarian

• Direct Democracy

Ruler, king/queen/emperor/empress, etc.), inherits power.  Rules by divine right- given power to rule by God.

• Theocracy
• Democracy
• Republic
• 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.

• Theocracy
• Democracy
• Dictatorship 
• Oligarchy

A government where a God or divine ones are given the status of supreme ruler?
(Examples: The Vatican, Egyptians, etc..)

• Democracy
• Dictatorship
• Monarchy
• Theocracy

Which of the following is a good example of a dictatorship?

• Great Britain
• Germany
• North Korea
• Canada

An economic and political system in which the government controls or owns all the businesses, farms, means of production, wages and prices

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Dictatorship/Communism

A government where an elite and/or small group rules with selfish or corrupt purposes.

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Democracy

A government where the ultimate power is with the people who can vote. Citizens elect representatives to make political decisions and use the government’s power.

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Republic