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Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 22mins
What type of Democracy does the United States have?
Direct Democracy
Representative Democracy
The leader Kim Jong-un has what type of government rule over North Korea?
Oligarchy
Dictatorship
Monarchy
Theocracy
What type of government is this?
The citizens of these countries are generally strongly religious and the ruling leader is also often the religious leader of the county.
Monarchy
Democracy
Oligarchy
Theocracy
A government ruled by a king or queen who inherited power
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Republic
Democracy
A government in which people elect their leaders
Dictatorship
Oligarchy
Republic
Democracy
A belief that government and laws are not necessary
Dictatorship
Communist State
Anarchism
Authoritarianism
A government in which the leader claims to rule on behalf of a god (rule by religious law)
Fascism
Aristocracy
Theocracy
Authoritarianism
Government in which every citizen votes on all important decisions.
Direct Democracy
Indirect Democracy
Monarchy
I was picking my nose when we discussed this!
A(n) ____ is a single ruler, such as a king, queen, who holds all the power in a country or empire.
monarch
citizen
tyrant
oligarch
A(n) ____ is one of several people who rule a country or empire together, sharing the power.
assembly
oligarchy
citizen
tyrant
What type of government is this?
Democracy where citizens participate and vote on laws themselves.
Direct Democracy
Representative Democracy
Theology
Autocratic Democracy
Iran is in what continent?
Asia
North America
Africa
South America
What is the difference between representative and direct democracy?
Direct democracy has presidents. Representative democracy has no presidents.
Direct democracy has people vote on all issues. Representative has people vote for leaders to represent them.
Representative has people vote on all issues. Direct uses one all-powerful leader.
They are both the exact same.
What is divine right?
Having title or position through inheritance or by reason of birth.
there are no limits to the government's power.
holds that God created the state and that God gives those royal birth the right to rule.
Unlimited Government
Having title or possession through inheritance or by reason of birth.
A source that was present at the time of the event as either a participant or eyewitness.
A system of government in which a country is ruled by a king or queen whose power id limited by a constitution.
There are no limits to the government's power
Civil Liberties
Individual rights protected by law from unjust governmental or other.
a small group of people, usually military officers, who rule a country after taking it over by force.
Having title or possession through inheritance or by reason of birth.
Ruled by one person - a monarch, usually a king or queen.
What is Junta?
individual rights protected by law from unjust governmental or other interference.
a small group of people, usually military officers, who rule a country after taking it over.
a rule by one person - monarch, usually a king or queen whose actions are restricted neither by written law nor by custom.
An institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies.
A secondary source is a source that was not present at the time of the event but was either heard or written from another person who was present at the time of the event.
True
False
Absolute Monarchy
An institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies.
Having a title or possession through in heritance or by reason of birth.
Individual rights protected by law from unjust governmental or other interference.
Ruled by one person - a monarch, usually a king or queen - whose actions are restricted neither by written law nor by custom.
What is Hereditary?
Having too much hair on ones head.
When you are having problems with a ruler or person in power.
Individual rights protected by law from unjust governmental or other interference.
Having title or possession through inheritance or by reason of birth.
What is limited government?
Individual rights protected by law from unjust governmental or other interference.
As a governing or controlling body whose power exists only within predefined limits that are established by a constitution or other source of authority.
Institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies.
There are no limits to the government's power.
What is Constitutional Monarchy?
A system of government in which a country is ruled by a king and queen whose power is limited by a constitution.
Rule by one person — a monarch, usually a king or a queen — whose actions are restricted neither by written law nor by custom.
Form of government in which God or deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler, the God's or deity's laws being interpreted by the ecclesiastical authorities.
Holds that God created the state, and that God gives those of royal birth the right to rule.
What is government?
Individual rights protected by law from unjust governmental or other interference.
There are no limits to the government's power.
Institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies.
A form of government in which absolute power is concentrated in a dictator or a small clique.
What is meant by the term Political Rights?
As a governing or controlling body whose power exists only within predefined limits that are established by a constitution or other source of authority.
Institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies.
The people elect agents who make and carry out the laws; these representatives' rule with the consent of the governed and can be removed by the people at election time.
Rights that involve participation in or administration of a government and are usually held to entitle adults to exercise the right to hold political/public office or other political activities.
