PALS and forms of government review

_____ is the ability to get people to behave in certain ways even when people don’t want to behave in those ways. Think of power as the ability to rule.

_______ is the right to rule

_________ is a society’s belief that their ruler or government has the right to rule.

________ is the supreme and ultimate power or authority within a territory. The buck stops with whoever has sovereignty.

A queen rules a nation. When she dies, the throne will pass to her daughter. What kind of government does this nation have? 

• a monarchy 
• a theocracy
• a dictatorship
• a representative democracy

A military leader seizes control of a government during a revolution. He has complete control and kills anyone who opposes him. What kind of government does this nation have? 

• a monarchy
• a theocracy
• a dictatorship
• an oligarchy

Three military leaders take over a nation. They make all the rules and do not allow any discussion. What kind of government does this nation have? 

• an oligarchy
• anarchy
• a theocracy
• a dictatorship

Some nations in the Middle East have Islam as the state religion. Their citizens must practice this religion. What kind of government do these nations have? 

• a monarchy 
• a theocracy
• a dictatorship
• an 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. 

Brady lives in a representative democracy. What does that mean?

• He will be brought up on charges if he does not vote

• As a citizen, he is a member of the government and sits in Congress.

• He votes for government officials who decide on the issues and laws

• He personally votes on every issue and law.