Unit 3.3

1. One person is in charge.

• Autocracy

• Democracy

2. Citizens often have no rights.

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

3. Led by a king or queen.

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

6. Democracy where citizens elect others to serve in government.

• Direct

• Representative

8. A small group rules the country.

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

10. Democracy where citizens participate in lawmaking themselves.

• Direct

• Representative

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 representatives who decide on the issues and laws.
• He personally votes on every issue and law.

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.

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

What do a republic and a direct democracy have in common?

• rule by a single political party

• a small group of leaders

• rule by the people

• a single leader