Forms and Systems of Government

In the late 1920's, Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek led an anti-Communist purge in which thousands of people were killed for not agreeing with his politics. He used fear and force to control citizens in China. What kind of ruler was he?

• dictator

• democratic

• constitutional monarchy

• parliamentary

Monarchy and dictatorship are part of what form of government?

• Theocracy

• Democracy

• Autocracy

• Oligarchy

This country has a president who is elected by its citizens and elects a new president every set number of years. Its citizens elect people to represent them in two separate legislative bodies. What form of government is this country?

• Direct democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

Anarchy is...

• a form of autocracy

• lack of government

• a form of democracy

• a government with poor leadership.

The political slogan "Workers of the World, Unite!" comes from the Communist Manifesto written in 1848. What modern political action would be influenced by this today? 

• democracy spreading throughout the world
• large corporations influencing elections 
• a representative democracy amends its constitution 
• a communist nation invades a democratic nation 

This county has a system of government where the central government has limited powers. Where there are independent states that have full control over all matter not given to the central government. The county is held together by a treaty. What system of government is this?

• Confederal

• Parliamentary

• Federal

• Unitary

What do dictatorships and monarchies have in common?

• A single ruler

• Power is passed down through family line

• Have control over the constitution

• Have limits to power

The leader pictured here comes from which type of government? 

• oligarchy 
• democracy 
• theocracy 
• monarchy 

Which two systems are Autocracies

• Monarchy and dictatorship

• Direct Democracy and Representative Democracy

• Theocracy and Dictatorship

• Monarchy and Theocracy

What is the main difference between Unitary and Confederal systems of government?

• In a Unitary system of government the central government holds all the power, while in a Confederal system of government the central government is weak.

• In a Unitary system of government, the central government is weak, while in a Confederal system of government the central government is strong.

• In a Unitary system of government the central government is restricted, while in a Confederal system of government the central government has no restrictions.

• In a Unitary system of government, the power is given to local governments instead of a central government, while in a Confederal system of government the local governments have no power.