Government

What is a government?

• An organization that keeps order, sets rules, and provides services for a society

• A territory of a country

• A society with a culture of all types of people who get to rule

• A system where people produce, sell and buy goods

Which type of government do we have in the United States?

• Absolute Monarchy

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Communism

Which of the following is a good example of a dictatorship?

• Great Britain

• Germany

• North Korea

• Canada

People who disagree with the policies and ideas of the government may be forced to agree or punished.

• Limited

• Unlimited

Citizens are allowed to vote for their leaders. For example, a president or prime minister.

• Limited

• Unlimited

The leader of a country has to follow the laws too or can be removed from office for breaking the law.

• Limited

• Unlimited

The king/queen is a symbolic head of state with elected members of Parliament who govern. For example, Great Britain.

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Prime Minister

• Dictatorship

• Communism

The government controls or owns all the businesses, farms, means of production, wages and prices.

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Communism

The government is run by religious leader/leaders and their God(s) has the ultimate power. 

• Theocracy

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Anarchy

The government is run by a small group of people who all have similar beliefs on how to control the nation and most likely took over by force.

• Anarchy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Theocracy