Types of government

What is a monarchy?

• A government ruled by a king or queen

• A government ruled by a group of military leaders

• A government ruled by elected representatives

What is republicanism?

• A government ruled by a king or queen

• A government in which citizens elect representatives to make decisions

• A government ruled by a single individual

What is a democracy?

• A government ruled by a king or queen

• A government in which citizens have the right to participate in the decision-making process of the government

• A government ruled by a single individual

What is a dictatorship?

• A government ruled by a king or queen

• A government in which citizens elect representatives to make decisions

• A government ruled by a single individual with absolute power

What is an oligarchy?

• A government ruled by a king or queen

• A government in which citizens elect representatives to make decisions

• A government ruled by a small group of people

What is a theocracy?

• A government ruled by a king or queen

• A government in which citizens elect representatives to make decisions

• A government ruled by religious leaders

What is communism?

• A government in which citizens elect representatives to make decisions

• A government ruled by a single individual with absolute power

• A political and economic system in which property and resources are owned by the community as a whole

What is fascism?

• A government in which citizens elect representatives to make decisions

• A government ruled by a group of military leaders

• A political ideology that emphasizes extreme nationalism, authoritarianism, and the suppression of opposition

Which is NOT true for a monarchy?

• A government ruled by a king or queen

• The ruler inherits their position

• Citizens elect the monarch

Which is NOT true for republicanism?

• A government in which citizens elect representatives to make decisions

• The head of state is a monarch

• Power is held by elected officials