PALS and forms of government review

(a)   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.

(a)   is the right to rule

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

(a)   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.