ADVANCED-Types of Government

The difference between a limited and unlimited government is:

• A limited government has restrictions on its powers, while an unlimited government does not.

• A limited government has no laws, while an unlimited government has many laws.

• A limited government is ruled by one person, while an unlimited government is ruled by many.

• A limited government controls all aspects of life, while an unlimited government allows freedom.

A government's power should be limited.

• Agree

• Disagree

• Not sure

• No opinion

Different types of limited governments include which of the following?

• Constitutional monarchy, democracy, and republic

• Absolute monarchy, dictatorship, and oligarchy

• Theocracy, autocracy, and totalitarianism

• Military junta, absolute monarchy, and dictatorship

All types of limited governments have which of the following in common?

• They restrict the powers of government through laws or constitutions.

• They allow leaders to rule without any restrictions.

• They are always monarchies.

• They do not have written laws.

Which of the following countries have limited governments?

• United States

• North Korea

• Saudi Arabia

• Cuba

Which of the following describes types of unlimited governments and what they have in common?

• Unlimited governments include dictatorships, absolute monarchies, and theocracies; they all concentrate power in the hands of a single ruler or group.

• Unlimited governments are always democracies with free elections.

• Unlimited governments have no leaders and are run by the people directly.

• Unlimited governments only exist in ancient history and not in modern countries.

A _______ is a government led by a king or queen who has absolute control over their kingdoms. Examples include King Louis XIV of France and Queen Elizabeth I of England.

• monarchy

• democracy

• republic

• oligarchy

Which type of government is described as having one ruler and total control over the laws, with no way to limit or control the leader's actions?

• authoritarian

• democracy

• federal

• constitutional monarchy

Totalitarianism is a type of government that tries to control all aspects of a citizen's life, including their economy, art, science, education, and morals.

• True

• False

Which country is given as a current example of a totalitarian government in the worksheet?

• North Korea

• Canada

• Sweden

• Australia