Systems of Government
Which system of government does the United States have?
Federal System
This form of government is ruled by a queen or King
Monarchy
A form of government that is ruled by religious leaders?
Theocracy?
How is a Monarch chosen?
A king or queen is born into ruling families.
Which system of government has the states with all the power?
Confederal System
A Monarchy where the King or Queen has unlimited power.
Absolute Monarchy
A Democracy where every person votes on every issue.
Direct Democracy
Who rules in a direct democracy and representative democracy?
The people
Which system of government gives all the power to the central government.
Unitary
A goverment with ruled entirely by one person
Autocracy
How is an oligarchy different from a monarchy?
Oligarchies are rule by a few people or a small group, while monarchies are usually ruled by one person.
What are the three major systems of government
Unitary, Federal, Confederal
Which system of government balances national unity with state sovereignty
federal System
A form of government where citizens elected members of the Senate and House of Representatives
Republic/Representative Democracy
A form of government in which a military leader has absolute power is best described as?
Dictatorship
Tommy is a resident of Capital City in the fictional country of Bergundia. The central government of the country has all of the power and the local government must follow the rules created by the central government. Tommy wants to move to a new country with a federal system. Why would a federal system be better than Bergundia?
Because the power will be shared.
What type system of government would an Autocracy have?
Unitary
This government is ruled by a few people
Oligarchy
What is the difference between an Absolute Monarchy an a Constitutional Monarchy
An Absolute Monarchy has unlimited power while a Constitutional Monarchy is limited by a Consitution
Jason lives in a country in which political power is derived solely from the people, where he and fellow citizens elect representatives on all three levels of government.
What type of form of government is this?
Republic or Representative Government