Types of Government
Name a type of government (hint: we have learned 3)
Democracy, Monarchy, or Dictatorship
True or False: Democracy gives people more freedom and power
True. People have more rights and have the power to vote in a Democracy.
True or False: Kings are elected by voting
False. Kings are born into power.
True or False: Dictators are usually nice people
False. Dictators usually abuse their power, threatening with force and killing whoever does not obey them.
True or False: Voting helps us make decisions as a group.
True. In a Democracy, everyone has one vote so everyone helps decide what to do (at least indirectly through elected representatives).
What kind of government does the U.S.A have?
Democracy
Who is the leader in a democracy?
The President
What is the leader in a monarchy called?
King or Queen
What is the leader in a dictatorship called?
A Dictator
How old do you have to be to vote in the U.S.A?
In our Democracy, people must be 18 or older to vote for people.
What kind of government does Britain have?
A monarchy (a constitutional monarchy)
Name a country that has a democracy
U.S.A
Name a country that has a monarchy
Britain
Name a country that has a dictatorship
North Korea
In what kind of government do people vote to elect their leaders?
Democracy
What kind of government does North Korea have?
A dictatorship
How does the leader of a Democracy get his power?
He is elected through voting
How does the leader of a monarchy get his power?
He is born with power
How does the leader of a dictatorship get his power?
He steals power by force
What is the paper we use to vote called?
A ballot
What is it called when a country has no government or leaders?
Anarchy
The word Democracy means "rule by the _____"
People
Name one person in history who was a monarch.
King George III...etc.
Name one person in history who was a dictator.
Hitler, Stalin, Mao Zedong, Pol Pot, Kim Jong-un, Mussolini...etc.
What is it called when everyone votes for the same thing?
Unanimous