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This country is an example of a constitutional monarchy today, where the monarch has limited power. The US had colonial ties with this country.
What is the United Kingdom?
This ancient city-state is famous for developing one of the earliest forms of direct democracy.
What is Athens?
This government is ruled by a king or queen, sometimes with limited power and sometimes absolute.
What is a monarchy?
This type of government has no formal leadership or laws, often resulting in chaos.
What is anarchy?
This part of the Constitution outlines the purpose and goals of the document in a brief introduction.
What is the Preamble?
This country is currently ruled by a dictatorship under one party. It is strong allies with China.
What is North Korea?
This type of government was common in ancient Sparta, where a few elites ruled.
What is an aristocracy or oligarchy?
This government combines religious leadership with political power.
What is a theocracy?
In this government, one person has absolute power, often obtained by force.
What is a dictatorship?
This article establishes the powers and structure of the Legislative branch.
What is Article I?
This country practices a direct democracy at the local level, especially in its cantons.
What is Switzerland?
Rome was known for this system where citizens elect representatives to govern.
What is a republic?
This government allows citizens to vote directly on laws and policies.
What is a direct democracy?
Rule by a small group of wealthy, powerful individuals or nobles is called this.
What is an aristocracy?
This amendment guarantees freedom of speech, religion, and the press.
What is the First Amendment?
The Vatican City is an example of this government type, led by religious authority.
What is a theocracy?
This Asian country is an example of a constitutional monarchy with a ceremonial monarch and an elected parliament. Previously had an emperor.
What is Japan?
This country’s government is a federal parliamentary democracy with a symbolic monarch. This monarch is on the money, even though they don't live in the country.
What is Canada?
This term refers to a government controlled by a small elite group, often military officers or influential families.
What is an oligarchy?
This protects individual rights from government interference, especially found in the first ten amendments.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This country was the birthplace of the republic government system.
What is Ancient Rome?
This European country had absolute monarchs like Louis XIV before modern democracy.
What is France?
This Middle Eastern country is an example of a modern theocracy, where religious leaders hold supreme power.
What is Saudi Arabia?
The type of government proposed by Thomas Hobbes.
What is an absolute monarchy?
This clause declares that the Constitution and federal laws take precedence over state laws.
What is the Supremacy Clause?