Government Review

The document that protects the individual rights in the United States is called...

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Magna Carta

• The Charter of Privileges

• The Bill of Rights

A ________ is a form of government where people have a say.

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Free for all

What type of government is it if the leader inherits his/her position?

• democracy

• monarchy

• dictatorship

• oligarchy

What type of government is it if the ruler takes over by force?

• democracy

• monarchy

• dictatorship

• oligarchy

What type of government allows the citizens to vote in elections for its leaders?

• democracy

• monarchy

• dictatorship

• oligarchy

What is a government?

• an organization that keeps order, sets rules, and provides services for a society

• adding territory to a country

• a society with a culture

• a system where people produce, sell and buy goods

Example: United States; citizens vote for representatives on local, state and national levels who make laws.

• Monarchy

• Anarchy

• Theocracy

• Representative Democracy

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

• Constitutional Monarchy
• President
• Dictator
• Republic

 Self-appointed single person/group rules controlling all aspects of public life (example: freedom of speech) often through military force, intimidation

• Dictatorship
• Totalitarian
• Monarchy
• Liberty

How does a dictatorship differ from a democracy?

• In a dictatorship, individuals have no basic rights.

• In a dictatorship, there are separate social classes.

• In a dictatorship, people always trust their leader.

• In a dictatorship, there is strong support for public education.