Types of Government
Looking at the audience while you talk is called this.
What is eye contact?
This type of government is ruled by one person who usually gains power by force and has total control.
What is a dictatorship?
This is the first part of a speech, where you grab the audience’s attention and tell them what your speech will be about.
What is the introduction?
In this system, people vote directly on laws and decisions instead of electing representatives.
What is a direct democracy?
This type of government is run by a small group of military leaders who take control of a country, often by force.
What is a junta?
The part at the end of a speech that sums up your ideas.
What is the conclusion?
In this type of government, a small group of powerful people run the country instead of the whole population.
What is an oligarchy?
When a speaker uses facts, statistics, or examples to support their ideas and make their speech stronger, they are using this.
What is evidence?
This form of government combines a monarchy with a constitution that limits the ruler’s power.
What is a constitutional monarchy?
In this form of government, citizens elect leaders to make decisions on their behalf.
What is a representative democracy?
Before giving a speech, doing this helps you feel confident and remember your points.
What is practicing or rehearsing?
In this type of government, religious leaders rule and laws are based on religious beliefs.
What is a theocracy?
When a speaker explains their ideas in more detail or gives examples to help the audience understand, they are using this.
What is elaboration?
This type of government has no laws or leaders, and life can be chaotic.
What is anarchy?
King/queen/ etc. has total control
What is an absolute monarchy?
This is the main idea or message that a speaker wants the audience to remember.
What is a claim?
This type of government has total control over every part of citizens’ lives, including speech, the media, and education.
What is totalitarianism?
This is a technique a speaker uses, like a question, repetition, or exaggeration, to make their speech more interesting and persuasive.
What is a rhetorical device?
This type of government promotes extreme loyalty to the country, often uses violence against opponents, and usually has a single leader.
What is Fascism?
This type of government is a system where kings or lords give land to nobles in exchange for loyalty and service, and peasants work the land for protection. Often seen in medieval times.
What is feudalism?
Using words that help the audience picture what you are saying is called this.
What is descriptive language or imagery?
A representative democracy is a type of government where citizens elect leaders to make decisions for them. This is another name for the same system, where people vote for representatives to govern on their behalf.
What is a republic?
At the end of a speech, when a speaker tells the audience what they should do next, they are giving this.
What is a call to action?
This type of government is run by a small group of military leaders who take control of a country, often by force.
What is an oligarchy