Forms of Government Flocab Read and Respond

Which of the following would most likely be described as a "revolution"?

• Activists remove their country's monarchy and replace it with a democracy.

• In a monarchy, power passes automatically and peacefully from a mother to a daughter.

• A new mayor is elected through a fair and free election.

• Two political parties work together to pass a state's budget.

The author of this passage would most likely agree with which of the following statements?

• More people should study the theory that it is necessary to remove all governments.

• Americans and Europeans have similar theories about anarchy.

• Anarchy can create violent and unstable situations.

• Anarchy is a secure, stable form of government.

According to the passage, a monarch

• always has absolute power.

• often shares power with other rulers.

• is always male.

• usually passes his or her power on to a relative.

What is the purpose of the underlined sentence in the passage?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Based on the passage, why was South Africa considered an oligarchy until 1994?

• because South Africa was ruled by military leaders

• because South Africa was described in George Orwell’s book 1984

• because many different kinds of people made up the government

• because a relatively small part of the population controlled the government

Which of the following would most likely be described as a theocracy?

• A. A city that has both a church and a town hall.

• B. A government that bases its laws on a religious text.

• C. A president who celebrates a holiday with his family.

• D. A mayor who says her favorite book is a prayer book.

According to the passage, how are direct democracy and representative democracy different?

• In a direct democracy, people vote directly on laws and other policies. In a representative democracy, people elect others to vote on their behalf.

• In a direct democracy, people have a say in government. In a representative democracy, people have no say in government.

• Direct democracy involves elections. Representative democracy never involves elections.

• Direct democracy only exists in Greece. Representative democracy only exists in the United States.

What is the purpose of the underlined sentence in this passage?

• to provide a reason why the United States has a representative democracy

• to explain why representative democracy no longer works

• to support the claim that representative democracies are the best form of government

• to support the claim that the Founding Fathers didn’t want people to have a strong say in government