Democracy
This type of government allows citizens to vote for leaders and laws.
👉 What is democracy?
This type of government is controlled by one person or a small group.
👉 What is a dictatorship?
This type of government is led by a king or queen.
👉 What is a monarchy?
This system divides power between national and state governments.
👉 What is a federal system?
This term describes citizens choosing leaders.
👉 What is voting or elections?
In a democracy, leaders are chosen through these kinds of elections.
👉 What are free and fair elections?
In this system, citizens cannot do this to remove leaders from power.
👉 What is vote?
This type of government elects representatives to make laws.
👉 What is a republic?
This system places most power in the national government.
👉 What is a unitary system?
This branch of government makes laws.
👉 What is the legislative branch?
Name one right citizens have in a democracy.
👉 What is freedom of speech / religion / assembly?
Freedoms and rights in a dictatorship are best described as this.
👉 What are limited or restricted?
In a monarchy, power is usually gained in this way.
👉 What is inheritance?
In a federal system, this document divides power.
👉 What is the Constitution?
A country that is both a republic and a federal democracy.
👉 What is the United States?
Name one country that is an example of a democracy.
👉 What is the United States / Canada / India?
Name one country listed as an example of a dictatorship.
👉 What is North Korea or Cuba?
Name one similarity between a monarchy and a republic.
👉 What is both have governments / leaders / laws?
Which system allows states or provinces to have independence?
👉 What is a federal system?
This type of monarchy has limited power and elected officials share control.
👉 What is a constitutional monarchy?
How laws are made?
Elected representatives debate and vote on laws. Citizens can influence the lawmaking process.
Who makes all the laws in a dictatorship?
👉 Who is the dictator or ruling group?
Why might a country choose a republic instead of a monarchy?
👉 What is because citizens elect leaders and have more influence?
Name one advantage of a unitary system.
👉 What is quicker decisions / same laws everywhere / strong unity?
This means power is shared so no one branch controls everything.
👉 What are checks and balances?