Government Systems

What is a command economy? What are some of the pros and cons of this system?

Which of the following countries are democratic republics?

• Mongolia

• Japan

• China

• South Korea

(Noun) A system of government in which the people of a country can vote to elect their representatives.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

(Adjective) (of a country, state, system, etc.) Controlled by representatives who are elected by the people of a country; connected with this system.

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

A system of government by a king or a queen.

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(Adjective) Connected with the state, government or public affairs.

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A political leader who has complete power over a country, especially one who has gained it using military force.

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which of the following is a system where the government is ruled by a single person with absolute power?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Republic

(Noun) A system of government in which the state plans and controls the economy and a single party holds power.

• Communism

• Socialism

• Capitalism

• Feudalism

What is the primary characteristic of a federal government system?

• Centralized power

• Shared power between national and state governments

• Rule by a single leader

• Government by religious leaders