Forms of government Unit 2 honors

SWITZERLAND: Citizens elect representatives to sit in two different lawmaking assemblies. But citizens also vote several times a year to decide on laws. Citizens can vote to propose their own laws or undo laws passed by their representatives. All citizens may vote directly on these laws.

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

Why did you choose your previous response? (Use evidence and reasoning to support your answer)

SOUTH AFRICA: From 1948-1994, official policy in South Africa gave white people all the political power. Even though the majority of South Africans were black, non-whites could not influence government. White South Africans elected representatives to sit in a lawmaking body.

• Representative Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Fascism

• Autocracy

Why did you choose your previous response? (Use evidence and reasoning to support your answer)

NORTH KOREA: One man leads North Korea and controls its government. He also controls its ruling political party. The ruling party chooses candidates for an Assembly, and citizens vote. The candidates do not have opponents, so citizens have no choices.

• monarchy

• Dictatorship

• oligarchy

• democracy

Why did you choose your previous response? (Use evidence and reasoning to support your answer)

BRAZIL: Brazil is led by a president who is elected by the citizens. Citizens in Brazil elect a new president every four years. Citizens also elect representatives to serve in two different legislative bodies.

• direct democracy

• representative democracy

• oligarchy

• parliamentary monarchy

Why did you choose your previous response? (Use evidence and reasoning to support your answer)

4. In Vatican City, the Pope is the head of the government but also the head of Roman Catholic Church, worldwide. What type of government does Vatican City have?

• Theocracy
• Representative Democracy
• Dictatorship
• Oligarchy

Anna lives in a direct democracy. What does that mean?

• She will be brought up on charges if she does not vote
• As a citizen, she is a member of the government and sits in Congress. 
• She votes for representatives who decide on the issues and laws. 
• She personally votes on every issue and law.