SSCG1- Systems of Government

What is the definition of Government?

• The ruling authority of a community

• People that have power in a country

• Any person that has more power than others

• Police protection

Form of government where the citizens hold the power is commonly called?

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Autocracy

Form of government where the citizens choose a person to vote for them instead of direct voting?

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Presidential

• Parliamentary

Form of government where power is shared on different levels (National, State, Local)

• Federalism

• Communism

• Unitary

• Parliamentary

Form of government where all the power is held by one branch?

• Federalism

• Unitary

• Autocracy

• Presidential

Government run by religious leader/leaders; no separation of church and state. 

• Theocracy
• Democracy
• Monarchy
• Anarchy

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

• Monarchy

• Anarchy

• Theocracy

• Representative Democracy

Example: Ancient Greece; citizens gathered to make decisions for their city-states and voted directly on issues.

• Monarchy

• Republic

• Totalitarian

• Direct Democracy

 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

Government authority is based on the consent of the governed.

• Anarchy
• Monarchy
• Democracy
• Dictatorship