Which type of government is being described? Today is the first Tuesday in November. Today is Election Day! Everyone who is over eighteen years old has the right to vote for the leader of his/her country.

Who makes important decisions in an oligarchy?

What type of government allows the citizens to vote in elections for its leaders?

Which phrase describes an oligarchy?

What type of government is ruled by a single person who has total control of all aspects of the citizens' lives?

​​​Which is the best description of a government that has no functioning government?

The power to rule comes from the citizens.

Citizens vote directly on all issues.

In this type of government, the political authority is held by religious leaders. These leaders represent the power of God. Laws are based on sacred texts.

This type of government would most likely not have religious freedom.

Citizens vote.

A government where a God or divine ones are given the status of supreme ruler?

Who leads in a theocracy?

Which form of government is ruled by more than one person?

"The aristocrats keep raising taxes and hurting us common people. They have so much power." What form of government is being described?

Autocracy is...

A small group that rules a country after taking it over by force.

In Switzerland, citizens elect representatives to sit in two different lawmaking assemblies. But citizens also vote several times a year to decide on laws. Citizens can vote to propose their own laws or undo laws passed by their representatives. All citizens may vote directly on these laws.

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From 1948-1994, official policy in South Africa gave white people all the political power. Even though the majority of South Africans were black, non-whites could not influence government. White South Africans elected representatives to sit in a lawmaking body.

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One man leads North Korea and controls its government. He also controls its ruling political party. The ruling party chooses candidates for an Assembly, and citizens vote. The candidates do not have opponents, so citizens have no choices.

Saudi Arabia is led by a king. The king appoints a Council of Ministers to help govern, but there are no elections. Saudi Arabia’s Basic Law states that the country’s constitution is the Islamic holy book the Qur’an and other religious traditions.

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The people of Denmark elect representatives to sit in Parliament, a lawmaking body. The Queen of Denmark heads the country, but she only has a small role in government. The government is led by a Prime Minister, who is appointed from among the elected representatives.

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Brazil is led by a president who is elected by the citizens. Citizens in Brazil elect a new president every four years. Citizens also elect representatives to serve in two different legislative bodies.