Democracy
What is democracy?
When the people rule
True or false is theocracy rules by people that are all of the same religion?
True!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is the most common title for a male ruler in a monarchy.
king
This is the exact number of people who hold all the power in an autocracy.
1
Unlike kings who inherit power, dictators usually take control of a country using this.
Miltary
What type of democracy is the united states of America? What type of democracy is it?
representatives
Instead of a president or king, this type of person is the leader of a theocracy.
priest/pope
This is how a new king or queen usually gets their power, rather than being elected.
Inheritance
An autocracy is ruled by one person, but this system is ruled by a small, powerful group of elite people.
oligarchy
Dictators often put up giant posters of themselves and use fake news to make citizens think they are perfect heroes. This is called what?
propaganda
This ancient Greek city is famous for being the birthplace of democracy.
Athens
This tiny country in Europe is ruled by the Pope and is the smallest theocracy in the world.
What is Vatican City?
In this type of monarchy, the king or queen is just a symbol, and an elected parliament actually runs the country.
constitutional monarchy
This is the historical title given to the absolute, autocratic rulers of Russia long ago.
Czar or Tsar
In a dictatorship, if a citizen tries to run for office against the leader, they will usually end up here.
Jail or prison
This big rule means that everyone, even the President or a king, has to follow the law.
Rule of Law
If you break a law in a theocracy, you are usually also committing one of these religious wrongs.
A sin
This is the opposite of a constitutional monarchy; it's where the king has 100% total control and answers to no one.
Absolute monarchy
In an autocracy, citizens usually do not have this basic democratic right to speak out against the government.
Freedom of speech
In the most extreme dictatorships, the government controls everything, including the schools, the radio, and even what jobs people can have. What is the word for this total control?
totalitarianism
Instead of a President, the leader of the government in democracies like Canada or the United Kingdom is called this.
Prime minister
This Middle Eastern country has been ruled as an Islamic theocratic republic since its revolution in 1979.
Iran
This is the word for the specific family line that rules a monarchy for many generations.
dynasty
To keep control, an autocrat usually relies heavily on these two groups to stop citizens from protesting.
This famous dictator ruled Germany a long time ago during World War II.
Adolf Hitler