Forms of Government

Compare and contrast various forms of government. Explain citizen participation in autocratic and democratic governments.

• Autocratic governments have high citizen participation, while democratic governments have low citizen participation.

• Democratic governments have high citizen participation, while autocratic governments have low citizen participation.

• Both autocratic and democratic governments have high citizen participation.

• Neither autocratic nor democratic governments have citizen participation.

The two predominant forms of democratic governments are:

• Parliamentary and Presidential

• Monarchical and Dictatorial

• Federal and Unitary

• Communist and Socialist

In an autocratic government, citizens have a very (a)   role.

• active

• limited

• significant

• influential

Who holds all the government's power in an autocracy?

• Citizens

• Multiple groups

• One person or one group of people

• Elected officials

In an autocracy, individual rights are often ______, and power is maintained by force.

• ignored

• respected

• enhanced

• celebrated

In an autocratic government, citizens have little to no freedoms to express themselves or make their own decisions, and do not ______ in elections.

• vote

• participate

• engage

• take part

What type of government is mentioned in the image?

• Democracy

• Autocracy

• Monarchy

• Republic

Fill in the blank: In Latin America, Cuba is an _______ government where state control is high, and citizens’ rights are limited.

• autocratic

• democratic

• federal

• monarchic

In a democracy, where does the supreme power rest?

• In the hands of the people.

• In the hands of the government.

• In the hands of the judiciary.

• In the hands of the military.

How do citizens exercise their power in a democracy?

• By voting in a system of free elections.

• By inheriting power from their ancestors.

• By being appointed by a monarch.

• By purchasing government positions.