Government

Type of Government

100

The leader of this government can withhold food and supplies from its citizens

Dictatorship

200

People are allowed to participate in government decision-making

What is a Democracy?

300

The firstborn is heir to the throne

What is a Monarchy?

400

The people elect officials to help the King or Queen

What is a Monarchy?

500

Parliament

What is Canada's law-making body?

Characteristics 2

200

A government whose powers are restricted by law.

What is a limited government?

300

rule by a king or queen

What is a Monarchy?

400

power is gained by force

What is Dictatorship?

500

The person selected by Parliament to be the head of Canada's government

What is the Prime Minister?

Characteristics 3

100

Citizens hold the power of rule

What is Democracy?

200

the rights and freedom of the people are protected under a constitution

What is Constitutional Democracy or Constitutional Monarchy?

300

rule by a king or queen but the people have rights and freedoms

What is a Constitutional Monarchy?

400

elections offer no real choice

What is a Dictatorship?

500

Canada is made up of 10 of these

What are provinces?

Role of the Citizen

100

people vote for government officials

What is a Democracy or a Constitutional Monarchy?

200

people can only participate in support of the government

What is a Dictatorship?

300

citizens can criticize government policy

What is a Democracy?

400

Membership in a nation along with all of its rights and responsibilities

What is citizenship?

500

The branch of government made up of courts and judges who interpret the laws.

What is the judicial branch?

Countries

100

What country in North America has a Democracy?

United States

200

What country in Europe has a Constitutional Monarchy?

Great Britain

300

What country in the Western Hemisphere has a Dictatorship?

Cuba

400

What country in the western hemisphere has a Constitutional Monarchy?

Canada

500

What country has a Federal Republic?

Mexico