Systems of Government

Governments are formed by...

• Who holds the power.

• How decisions are made.

• Where the country is located.

• How that power is obtained.

In an autocracy, one person has absolute _____________.

What is the most common form of autocracy?

• Democracy

• Autocracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

Monarchs are voted on.

• True

• False

The United Kingdom has a​ (a)   monarchy.

• constitutional
• democratic
• open

Dictators have limited power of all branches of government.

• True

• False

In an oligarchy, a __________ group of people control the power.

A theocracy is similar to a​ (a)   but is based on ​ (b)   .

• oligarchy
• religious beliefs
• monarchy
• voter input
• autocracy
• birth right

The first form of democracy was in the city of ​ (a)   and was a ​ (b)   .

• Athens
• direct democracy
• Rome
• democratic system
• Italy
• monarchy

The U.S. has what type of democracy?

• Direct

• Constitutional

• Representative