Types of Government
The type of government that is led by a single ruler with absolute power.
What is an autocracy or dictatorship?
True or False:
Dictators often gain power through fair elections.
False
Canada’s system of government?
What is a parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy?
True or False
In a democracy, citizens have the right to participate in fair elections.
True
A Consensus democracy aims to _________.
What is aims to be more collaborative?
The type of government where a small group of wealthy individuals hold power.
What is an oligarchy?
A common feature of dictatorships regarding political parties?
What is a one-party system? or (one person rules).
The head of state in Canada?
Who is King Charles III?
The two important rights guaranteed in a democratic system.
What are freedom of speech and freedom of religion?
What type of government that is characterized by a symbolic role, with their powers limited by a constitution.
What is a constitutional monarchy?
The difference between an absolute monarchy and a constitutional monarchy.
What is the level of power the monarch holds? (Absolute monarchs have full control; constitutional monarchs have limited power.)
This level of rights that citizens typically have in a dictatorship.
What are limited rights?
The role the Governor General play in Canada’s government.
What is representing the King at the federal level?
The main goal of a consensus democracy?
What is to include as many viewpoints as possible?
In Canada, the process that allows citizens to choose individuals to represent them in the federal parliament?
What is electing members of parliament?
What is an election?
The term that best describes a government where citizens vote on laws directly.
What is democracy?
The term for a sudden military takeover of a government.
What is a coup d'état?
The document outlines the laws and principles governing Canada.
What is the Constitution of Canada?
In a constitutional monarchy, _________ holds the real power.
What is the elected representatives or the people?
The one major characteristic of a parliamentary democracy.
What is the political party with the most votes usually leading the government?
In a republic, the person authority to makes laws and decisions.
Who are the elected representatives?
The name a country known for having an oligarchy.
What is Venezuela? (or China)
The purpose of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
What is to protect civil and political rights?
Name a right protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
What is the right to equality?
What is freedom of expression?
What is freedom of assembly?
What is freedom of religion?
How does the Constitution limits the power of a monarch in a constitutional monarchy?
What is by outlining the laws and principles that govern the country?