Definitions
What system of government is represented by elected officials?
Democracy
Name the 3 subgroups of a democracy.
Elite Democracy, Pluralist Democracy, Participatory Democracy
Where can a democracy be found?
United States of America
List 2 Pros that come with democracy
Ensure accountability and transparency, promote equality, often respects minorities for their representation.
List 2 cons of a communism.
Government owns all properties and businesses, no freedom of speech, each worker is paid the same amount regardless of work quality.
Which government structure allows one-person supreme authority and power over the people?
Monarchy
Name the 2 subgroups of a Monarchy.
Absolute Monarchy and Constitutional Monarchy
Vatican City, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Yemen, and Pakistan
Faster decision making, reduced crime rates, people reach compromises quicker.
List 2 cons of a dictatorship.
No freedom of speech, leaders prioritize power over people, leaders don’t care much about their citizens, everything that happens only benefits the dictator.
A government that is controlled by a leader who holds almost all political power is called what?
Dictatorship
What is a subgroup of oligarchy?
Plutocracy, Ruling-caste, Modernized Oligarchies
Give 3 examples where communism is found.
China, North Korea, Vietnam, Cuba, Laos
List 2 pros for an oligarchy.
Anyone can be elected. Decisions can be made very quickly.
List 2 cons of theocracy.
People do not have the right to vote on laws or decisions, citizens must convert to a certain religion, what the government says ultimately goes.
In your own words, define what a theocracy is.
Government where religious people are in charge and the rules are based off of the religion.
Name one of the different kinds of dictatorship.
Military, One-party, Personalist Dictatorship(s)
Name 3 countries that still have a monarchy.
United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Tonga, Spain, Canada, Jamaica, Barbados, etc.
List 2 pros for dictatorship.
Quick decision making, can direct certain resources to certain areas where needed.
List 2 cons of democracy.
Slow decision making, voter ignorance and populist policies, tendency toward political turmoil.
Which political structure is set up where a small group of people have control of a country, organization, institution, but is based on wealth, family ties, or military strength?
Oligarchy
Maoism, Juche, Marxism-Leninism, Left Communism
Where can an Oligarchy be found today?
Russia, The Philippines, Iran, Turkey, Ukraine
List 2 pros for communism.
People are treated equally in the eyes of the government, every citizen can keep a job because everyone is entitled to a job, competition doesn't exist.
List 2 cons of oligarchy.
No freedom of speech, people do not have a say in who's in charge or the decisions they make.