Systems of Government 6th Grade

Democracy

100

How are decisions made in a democracy?  

Voting 

200

In a ________ democracy, everyone votes on all of the issues. 

Direct 

300

In a _______ democracy, people vote for representatives who then vote on policy initiatives 

Representative 

400

The United States is a __________ democracy.

Representative 

500

Who has all the power in a direct democracy?

citizens

Monarchy

100

A system of government which is ruled by a king or queen has __________ power

unlimited

200

How does a new ruler obtain power when the current ruler dies?

Passed on through the family 

300

In a _________ monarchy, a king or queen has limited power by a document that decides how things are run in the country.

Constitutional 

400

In a _______ monarchy, a king or queen has unlimited power.

Absolute

500

In a monarchy, how many people/families are in charge at one time?

One

Dictatorship

100

Ruled by one person 

Dictator or supreme leader 

200

Dictators hold power through _______.

Force or violence

300

In a dictatorship, the government wants to ______ all aspects of the citizens lives.

Control

400

In a dictatorship, the government as unlimited power, so that means the citizen have _____.

few rights or very little power

500

Give one example of how the government controls everything in a dictatorship.

television, radio, internet, etc

Theocracy

100

Theocracy means

Ruled by God

200

How do religious leaders govern?

Following a sacred text

300

How is power passed down in a theocracy?

Power is passed to the next religious leader

400

Government laws and actions are heavily influenced by _______ ______. 

Religious beliefs

500

This country is an example of a modern theocracy

Iran 

Scenario

100

Japan has an emperor and a prime minister. Citizens vote for representatives, but the emperor has mostly ceremonial duties. What type of government does Japan have?

Constitutional Monarchy

200

France has a president and prime minister. They vote for representatives. Citizens have many rights and have a voice. What type of government does France have?

Representative Democracy

300

Mao Zedong came to power in 1949 by forming the People's Republic of China

• Strict rules on what people could say or read
• Economic programs lead to suffering for people
• Critics of the government sent to labor camps
• Mao Zedong had the final decision in every situation

What type of government is this?

Dictatorship

400

What two types of government are represented below?

• Citizen vote in elections every year
• Representatives vote on laws
• King does not influence government decisions
• King is the head of the religion in the country

Constitutional Monarchy and Theocracy

500

Brunei is a country is Asia ruled by a Sultan

• The Sultan gains power through hereditary rule
• The Sultan does not make every decision completely on his own
• Citizens have few rights and public criticism of the Sultan is banned
• The country has a Legislative Council that makes the laws

Choose two pieces of evidence that prove that Brunei is an absolute monarchy.

The Sultan gains power through hereditary rule

and 

Citizens have few rights and public criticism of the Sultan is banned