Grammar Review

What is an autocratic government?

• One in which all of the power rests in one person.

• One in which all of the power is spread among a small group of people.

• One in which the power rests in elected officials.

• One in which the power rests in the citizens of the country.

Answer explanation

Auto=self

This person makes decisions all by themselves.

What is an oligarchic government?

• One in which all of the power rests in one person.

• One in which all of the power is spread among a small group of people.

• One in which the power rests in elected officials.

• One in which the power rests in the citizens of the country.

Answer explanation

Imagine a small group circled up: an Oligarchy

What is a purely democratic government?

• One in which all of the power rests in one person.

• One in which all of the power is spread among a small group of people.

• One in which the power rests in elected officials.

• One in which all of the decision making power rests in the citizens of the country.

Answer explanation

In a pure democracy-people would come to together to vote or otherwise decide on every single decision.

What is a democratic republic government? (Hint: this is what we have in the USA)

• One in which all of the power rests in one person.

• One in which all of the power is spread among a small group of people.

• One in which the power rests in elected officials.

• One in which all of the decision making power rests in the citizens of the country.

Answer explanation

In our government, we primarily elect officials who represent us to make decisions.

Some decisions/laws are still voted on by the citizens of the country.

This type of autocratic government involves a single person taking power by force, without the consent of the people.

• Monarchy

• Presidential

• Dictatorship

• Parliamentary

Answer explanation

Ex: Fidel Castro.

He came to power through a revolution and kept all power to himself afterwards.

Another example:

Hitler- the Nazis elected him as party leader. He then took over all government control and established a dictatorship after he was in office.

This type of autocratic government involves power being handed down through family blood lines (usually parent to child).

• Monarchy

• Presidential

• Dictatorship

• Parliamentary

Answer explanation

You know what's fancy? Monarch butterflies.

You know what else is fancy? The crowns worn by kings and queens.

In what type of democracy do the people directly elect their primary leader?

• Monarchy

• Presidential

• Dictatorship

• Parliamentary

Answer explanation

This is what we have- the citizens of the country get to elect the president.

In what type of democracy do the people elect representatives, who then get to elect the primary leader?

• Monarchy

• Presidential

• Dictatorship

• Parliamentary

Answer explanation

This is what they have in the UK and Germany.

Remember: Hitler was elected because the Nazis gained a majority of government seats, and then they (the Nazis) appointed him as the leader.

In which type of government do the citizens have the LEAST amount of power?

• Autocracy

• Presidential Democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Pure democracy

Answer explanation

The citizens vote for nothing in an autocracy- one person makes all decisions.

In which type of government do the citizens have the MOST amount of power?

• Autocracy

• Presidential Democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Pure democracy

Answer explanation

In a pure democracy, the citizens would vote over every single decision.