In a country, elected leaders like Lily, Henry, and Aria are chosen by the people to make decisions and handle the day to day work of governing. What is this system called?

In a small town, Maya, Elijah, and Arjun make all the important decisions for everyone, while the rest of the people have little say. What type of government is this?

Name the form of government that recognizes God or a divine being as the ultimate authority.

In a country, a queen is the ruler.  When she dies, her daughter will inherit the throne.  What kind of government does this nation have?

Anna attends a town meeting where every citizen, including herself, votes directly on new laws and policies. What does this say about the type of democracy she lives in?

Brady is reading about how his country makes decisions.  He learns that he lives in a representative democracy.  What does that mean?

Imagine a country where Hannah is the only leader and makes all the decisions without input from anyone else. She has absolute power over the government and rules alone.

• A single ruler

In a town, decisions are made by a small group of people who hold all the power, while the rest of the citizens have little say. What is this form of government called?

This form of government can coexist with another

Democracy where citizens participate in lawmaking themselves