Exploring Types of Government

What is the primary role of a government?

• To entertain citizens

• To create, enforce, and protect laws

• To manage businesses

• To control the weather

How is power typically attained in a government?

• Through voting, tradition, religion, or force

• By inheritance only

• Through random selection

• By lottery

In a dictatorship, how is power usually maintained?

• By public consensus

• Through democratic elections

• Using force or fear tactics

• By religious authority

What is a key characteristic of a dictatorship?

• Leaders have limited power

• Citizens have many rights and freedoms

• Leaders have unlimited power

• Power is inherited

In a monarchy, how is power typically passed down?

• By force

• Through elections

• Through the family line

• By public vote

What is the main difference between an absolute monarchy and a constitutional monarchy?

• Absolute monarchies have unlimited power, while constitutional monarchies have limited power

• Absolute monarchies have no king or queen

• Constitutional monarchies have unlimited power

• Constitutional monarchies are ruled by religious leaders

Who typically holds power in a theocracy?

• Elected officials

• Business executives

• Military leaders

• Religious leaders

In a democracy, who holds the ultimate power?

• The religious leaders

• The king or queen

• The military

• The people

What does the word 'democracy' mean?

• Rule by the people

• Rule by the wealthy

• Rule by the military

• Rule by the king

What is a representative democracy?

• A system where every person votes on every issue

• A system where representatives are chosen to make decisions on behalf of the people

• A system where religious leaders make decisions

• A system where the king or queen makes all decisions