Forms of Government

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. What form(s) of government does South Africa have?

• Representative Democracy

• Oligarchy and Direct Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Oligarchy and Representative Democracy

The leader often shares power with other parts of government.

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Theocracy

• Tribe

Can exist with other forms of government.

• Democracy

• Theocracy

• Autocracy

• Anarchy

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. What form(s) of government does North Korea have?

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship and Direct Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

Those in charge are military members who took over by force.

• Theocracy

• Anarchy

• Dictatorship

• Junta

Saudi Arabia is led by a king. The king appoints a Council of Ministers to help govern, but there are no elections. Saudi Arabia’s Basic Law states that the country’s constitution is the Islamic holy book the Qur’an and other religious traditions. What form(s) of government does Saudi Arabia have?

• Monarchy

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy and Theocracy

• Monarchy and Theocracy

Democracy where citizens elect others to serve in government.

• Direct

• Representative

In Denmark, 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. What form(s) of government does Denmark have?

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy and Representative Democracy

One person is in charge.

• Democracy

• Autocracy

• Anarchy

• Theocracy

Who has the power in a democracy?

• The people

• The leader

• The military

• Nobody