CH1: Forms of Government Video (World101)

In the US, we elected representatives to make laws for us. This is called

• direct democracy

• authoritarianism

• representative democracy

What institutions does the video say help to hold the government accountable for following its own rules?

• the courts

• Congress

• interest groups

• the media

If authoritarian governments have elections, how many parties are usually allowed to participate? IUse a number between 0-9.)

(a)  

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Democractic

,

(b) Authoritarian

• Governments have to follow rules.

• Most people have a say.

• Only one party runs in elections.

• Violence cis used to prevent free elections.

• Government ignores its own rules.

• Elections have mulitple candidates.

What is it called when a government moves away from democracy and towards authoritarianism?

• dictatorship

• democratic backsliding

• elections