Types / Forms of Government

Government (in general)

100

This form of government is "rule by the people" In this type of government, power is held by the people.

Democracy

200

This form of government is in power through force and dominance.

Dictatorship

300

All of the following are reasons that people need a government EXCEPT

1) a government creates law & order

2) to provide jobs for people

3) to protect its citizens

400

What is one reason why a country's form of government may change?

1) the country was conquered

2) internal rebellion leads to a takeover of the country

3) It is a brand new country.

500

What is the newest country in the world?

When was it created?

1) South Sudan

2) June 24, 2024

Which form of government am I?

100

form of government controlled by people who base the nation's laws on religious ideas.

Theocracy

200

freedom, there is a monarch but they have no power

Constitutional Monarchy

300

The general category of a group of forms of government under which a single, unelected leader uses force to maintain control. In this form, little attention is given to personal freedoms and public opinion.

Dictatorship

400

a government that is organized on the basis of rank and is inherently unfair

Feudalism

500

excessive propaganda & strong reliance on the military

Fascism

Countries & Governments

100

Which form of government does the United States have?

Democratic Republic or Democracy / Republic

200

Name a country that currently has a communist form of government.

North Korea, Cuba, Laos, Vietnam, China

300

The King of England is a part of this form of government.

Constitutional Monarchy

400

Saudia Arabia is a mix of two forms of government.  What are they?

1) absolute monarchy

2) theocracy

500

What specific region are the last absolute monarchies of the work in?

the Arabian Peninsula

What form of government does each country have?

100

Great Britain

Democracy / Constitutional Monarchy

200

Germany in 1940

Dictatorship / Fascism

300

China

Dictatorship / Communism

400

Mexico

Democracy / Republic

500

Great Britain in 1200

Dictatorship / Feudalism

Who leads this government?

100

the United States

President Joe Biden

200

Though I do not lead the government, my job is to just "look pretty" for Britain.

King Charles

300

I am the "President" of Russia, even though my country slips into dictatorship by the day.

Vladimir Putin

400

There's more to me than a sharp haircut.  I am also the dictator of North Korea.

Kim Jong Un

500

I am the leader of Vatican City.

Pope Francis