Forms of Government

Democracy is a government run by?

• One Ruler

• The people

• A small group of people

• King or Queen

Absolute Monarchy is a type of government ruled by...

• The people

• One Ruler

• A King or Queen that holds absolute power.

• A King or Queen with a form of government.

Constitutional Monarchy is a type of government ruled by...

• The people

• One Ruler

• A King or Queen that holds absolute power.

• A King or Queen with a form of government.

What are the two main types of Democracies?

• Direct and Representative

• Absolute and Representative

• Limited and Unlimited

• Direct and Constitutional

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of direct democracy?

• Every citizen votes

• Started in Athens, Greece

• Only used in small populations

• It is unfair to most citizens.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of absolute monarchy?

• The monarch can make any law they want to just by deciding it.

• All land and property in the country can be taken or given away by the monarch at any time for any reason.

• People get to vote on all laws.

• The monarch can pick who gets to be the next monarch and can change the rules at any time.

Dictators often take power _____________. 

• To help their country.

• by force,

  by tricking or scaring people, or to benefit themselves and their families.

• to be a friend and leader to the country  

• To learn more about the forms of government.

In most dictatorships the citizens often ______. Choose the one that is not a correct statement.

• have food and supplies given to them in small amou nts by the government

• are extremely poor because the dictator controls everything

• Are free to do what they want because they feel safe and happy where they live

• worship the dictator as a god

What is the basic way citizens of a democratic nation can influence the government?

• Vote

• Obeying Laws

• Working

• Running for President

Who holds the most power in the United States?

• the president

• the military

• the American people

• the congress