Systems of Government

Norway is a unitary government meaning _________.

• the central gov't controls the entire country.

• there are multiple levels of gov't.

• they are ruled by a dictator.

• the executive and legislative branches are combined.

Mexico has a national government, state governors, and mayors over municipalities.

This describes a ____________ system.

• Unitary

• Authoritarian

• Presidential

• Federal

Saudi Arabia is ruled by a King and princes not allowing the people to vote.

This is known as _____________.

• Presidential government

• Dictatorship

• Democratic Republic

• Absolute monarchy

The most infamous leader that ruled with absolute authority was Adolf Hitler.

His system of government was ____________.

• a democracy

• an autocracy

• a theocracy

• an oligarchy

Most countries in the world, like New Zealand, have a parliamentary system.

These systems ___________.

• Combine the executive and legislative branches

• Separate the executive and legislative branches.

• Allow voters to elect the Prime Minister and the legislature.

• Require 2/3 of the vote to choose a leader.

African countries are trending away from allowing free and open elections and towards absolute rule. A government that allows the people to elect its leaders is a ___________.

• Republic

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Confederacy

Switzerland allows citizens to vote for laws rather than choose a representative.

Citizens voting for the laws is known as a ____________.

• Direct Democracy

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Representative Democracy

• Radical Theocracy

France is a democratic republic meaning people vote for _________.

• laws they want passed.

• a president every 4 years.

• the judges on their Supreme Court.

• officials to represent them.

When U.S. Soldiers left Afghanistan, the Taliban quickly took over. The Taliban is a group of religious leaders that operate under Islamic Sharia law. This is known as a _________.

• Democracy

• Theocracy

• Monarchy

• Autocracy

China is a communist country run by a small group of elites for decades. A government ruled like this where citizens do not have a voice is known as _________.

• a democracy

• a theocracy

• an oligarchy

• a autocracy