Forms of Government

what is a government?

• It is a group of people that have the power to rule over a community or country. These people make laws and enforce these laws.

• It is not a group of people that have the power to rule over a community or country. These people make laws and enforce these laws.

• Sometimes it is a group of people that have the power to rule over a community or country. These people make laws and enforce these laws.

• Sometimes it is not a group of people that have the power to rule over a community or country. These people make laws and enforce these laws.

What is the primary role of a government?

• To entertain its citizens.

• To rule over a community like a state or country.

• To provide all goods and services for free.

• To explore outer space.

Which of the following is a common characteristic of all governments?

• They always have a king or queen.

• They make laws and collect taxes.

• They are always democracies.

• They do not have a military.

What are some powers that all governments have?

• Governments do not have the power to make laws, have a justice system, have a military, fund the military and have a leader.

• All governments have the power to make laws, have a justice system, have a military, fund the military and have a leader.

• All governments only have the power to make laws and have a justice system.

• All governments only have the power to have a military and fund the military.

What are the three main types of governments?

• Autocracy, oligarchy and democracy.

• Autocracy, oligarchy and monarchy

• oligarchy, monarchy and federation

• federation, autocracy and dictatorship

What is an autocracy?

• It is a government where all the power is controlled by one person.

• It is a government where all the power is controlled by small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.

• It is a government where all the power is controlled by three people.

• It is a government where all the power is controlled by the people.

In an autocracy, who controls all the power?

• A small group of wealthy people.

• The citizens through voting.

• One person.

• Religious leaders.

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What is a representative democracy?

• A system where every citizen votes on every government decision.

• A government ruled by a king whose child will be the next ruler.

• A system where citizens vote for people who will make decisions in government.

• A government where religious leaders make all the laws.