Types of Government
Who's In Charge?
Who Do I Vote for?
Head Of State or Head of Gov't
100

China has this type of government.

What is Communism.

100

In this type of government, citizens regularly vote to choose their leaders and influence laws.

What is a democracy?

100

Leadership in this country is controlled by a single family rather than citizen voting.

What is North Korea?

100

This role represents a country and may be ceremonial in a parliamentary democracy.

What is the head of state?

200

DAILY DOUBLE

This communist government has had only two leaders in its history.

What is North Korea.

200

This type of government has little to no citizen participation, with power held by one leader or a small group.

What is an autocracy?

200

DAILY DOUBLE

In this country, political power is controlled by one main political party.

What is China.

200

In this Communist state, the Head of State and Head of Government is the same person.

What is North Korea

300

Japan has this type of Government.

What is Parliamentary.

300

In this democratic system, citizens elect members of parliament, and the prime minister is chosen from that group.

 What is a parliamentary democracy?

300

In this country, citizens may vote in local elections, but national leaders are chosen by the ruling party.

What is China?

300

DAILY DOUBLE

This role is responsible for running the government and making day‑to‑day decisions.

What is the head of government?

400

India has this type of government.

What is Parliamentary.
400

DAILY DOUBLE

In this democratic system, citizens directly vote for a president who serves as both head of state and government.

What is a presidential democracy?

400

Citizens in this country vote for a president in national elections instead of a parliament-selected leader.

What is South Korea?

400

In Japan, Who is the Head of State

What is the emperor? 
500

In this type of government South Koreans vote for two different types of representation. 

What is Presidential Democracy. 

500

These countries allow citizens to vote for leaders, unlike China and North Korea, where citizens have limited or no role.

 What are Japan, South Korea, and India?

500

In this country, both the president and prime minster is elected by the legislature. 

What is India.

500

In a presidential democracy like South Korea, the president serves as both of these roles.

 What are head of state and head of government?

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