Where in the world?
Where did Aristocracy orginate?
Ancient Greece
The United States is an example of a dictatorship.
False. The United States is an example of a democracy.
A government is a political system of _________ that the people in a country must follow.
Rules
Which type of government allows people to vote for their leaders?
Democracy
Name a country that has a monarchy.
United Kingdom (England)
Theocracy is a type of government ruled by religious leaders.
True.
How many types of Government did your reading teach you about?
11
Name 2 types of government run by a single ruler.
Dictatorship, monarchy, autocracy
Is the United States a Representative Democracy or a Direct Democracy?
Representative Democracy
In an autocracy, political power is automatically given to all of the people.
False. In an autocracy, political power is controlled by one individual ruler.
True or False:
Every government is run the same way.
False.
The name of this type of government comes from a Greek word meaning "Without a leader".
Anarchy
China is an example of a country with this type of government.
Communist
An oligarchy is run by a small group of wealthy people.
True.
Can countries operate with more than one system of government?
Yes!
Name 2 types of governments run by groups of people.
Aristocracy, Oligarchy. Sometimes democracy, theocracy, socialism
Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Finland, and Sweden are countries that have these kinds of policies.
Socialist
Monarchies were made popular by German philosopher Karl Marx
False - Karl Marx made Communism popular
What is a common aspect of any government?
Obtaining political power.
True or False:
An oligarchy usually has a very diverse group of leaders.
False. Leaders are usually the same race, gender, religion, intellect, and wealth status.