Directive principles of Government

What are the two types of democracy? (Pick 2)

• Representative

• Junta

• Direct

• Divergent

Government authority is based on the consent of the governed.

• Anarchy
• Monarchy
• Democracy
• Dictatorship

What is the main DIFFERENCE between a presidential democracy and a parliamentary democracy?

• A President controls a country and a Prime Minister controls a state.
• A Prime Minister does not belong to a political party while a President always does.
• A Prime Minister has more power than a President.
• A President is elected directly by the citizens, while a Prime Minister is elected by the Legislature.

What characteristic of an absolute monarchy makes it unlimited?

• Tax laws are made by a group of land owning nobles.

• Parliament has the authority to pass laws related to trade.

• The monarch appoints wealthy nobles to Parliament.

• The monarch has authority to carry out any law he wishes.

What is one characteristic of unlimited government?

• The ruler makes all of the government decisions.

• The people are allowed to participate in government decisions.

• The government allows its citizens to act without laws.

• The government gives citizens a large number of individual rights.

In this form of government, each citizen gets to vote directly on issues.

• Representative Democracy
• Direct Democracy
• Theocracy 
• Dictatorship

A King has total [absolute] control over the people. What kind of government is this?

• Absolute Monarchy
• Dictatorship 
• Constitutional Monarchy
• Theocracy 

Which statement was most likely made by an absolute monarch?

• "The government that rules is elected by the people."
• "Government must be based on a sound written constitution."
• "An elected legislature must pass all laws for our nation."
• "In this nation, I decide what the laws are."

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

• Constitutional Monarchy
• President
• Dictator
• Republic

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

• Theocracy
• Democracy
• Republic
• Monarchy