Government Roles & Types

Types of Limited Government

100

A monarch (king or queen) shares power with a constitutionally organized government

Constitutional Monarchy

200

Citizens exercise power by voting

Democracy

300

Citizens vote directly on every issue

Direct Democracy

400

power is held by the people and their representatives

Representative Democracy 

500

citizens vote for a person to represent them

Republic

Types of Unlimited Government

100

ruled by a king or queen with absolute power

Absolute  Monarchy

200

religious leaders rule in the name of God or a god.

Theocracy

300

those in power have complete control and do not allow people the freedom to oppose them

Totalitarian

400

a government ruled by one person with total power

Autocracy

500

ruled by one person, people have little to no freedom

Dictatorship

Limited or Unlimited

100

A government that is voted and decided on by the people

Limited

200

A government with an Ultimate Ruler who makes decisions based on himself rather than the people

Unlimited

300

Separate these Government leaders into Limited and Unlimited:
President

Dictator

King

Vice President

Limited: President, Vice President

Unlimited: Dictator, King

400

A government has voted Representatives that speak on behalf of their constituents (voters) 

Limited

500

A government that gives total power and control to one or more supreme rulers-- voting is very limited and human, political, and civil rights are little to none

Unlimited

Government Roles

100

Marines, Navy Army, Air Force

Protect the Country, Keep Order, Help Citizens, or Make Laws?

Protect the Country

200

Jobs must pay minimum wage, freedom of speech, voting age is 18, kids under 14 can't work

Protect the Country, Keep Order, Help Citizens, or Make Laws?

Make laws

300

Police, sheriff, highway patrol, FBI

Protect the Country, Keep Order, Make Laws, or Help Citizens?

Keep Order

400

Retirement benefits, Schools, Veterans Hospital, Highway System

Protect the Country, Keep Order, Make Laws, or Help Citizens?

Help Citizens

500

How old do you have to be to vote in the United States?

18

Branches of US Government

100

The three branches of the US government are the executive branch, legislative, and what other branch?

Judicial

200

Which branch of government includes the president and his cabinet staff?

Executive

300

What branch of the US government is the Supreme Court a part of?

Judicial

400

What are the first 10 amendments of the constitution called

Bill of Rights

500

Freedom of religion and freedom of the press are what number amendment of the Constitution?

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