Democracy
How many types of democracy are there?
2 types
What is a anarchy government?
A government in which no one rules.
There is a difference between different monarchies what are they?
Some have things restricting the monarch and others don't.
What is a dictatorship?
A government where one person rules by force.
The word oligarchy comes from the greek words oligos and arkhein what is their definition?
Rule of a few.
What are the types of democracy?
Representative Democracy and Direct Democracy.
How many anarchy governments are there today?
0
Who rules in a monarchy?
A King or Queen.
Decided by a hereditary bloodline.
One place with a dictatorship in place that is mentioned in the news right now is ______.
Russia
North Korea
Cuba
What is one definition of oligarchy?
A small group of people (usually wealthy or powerful) have control of a country, organization, or institution.
There is one democratic government in which the people rule directly what is it called?
Direct Democracy
Anarchy is like something that happens with _____.
Animals.
What is one drawback of a monarchy?
The ruler isn't always a good ruler and sometimes hurts the kingdom.
Most dictatorships today pretend to be what?
Representative Democracies that have their people's best interests in mind.
How are normal people's conditions in a oligarchy?
The normal/everyday people are generally poor.
There is one government in which the people choose representatives to rule what is it called?
Representative Democracy
What happens in an anarchy government after a while?
Someone takes over.
Are there many monarchies with complete power today?
No.
One bad thing about dictatorships is __________?
Dictatorships are usually very corrupt.
Who rules in a oligarchy?
A group of wealthy and powerful people.
What do all types of democracy include?
The people have control of the government in some way. Elected people are expected to listen to the people who elect them.
When do modern humans have anarchy?
When a government falls or dissolves and no one takes over?
Define a constitutional monarchy
A constitutional monarchy is a type of government where a king or queen (who usually inherits the position through family—this is called hereditary) is the head of state, but their powers are limited by a constitution or laws.
This means the monarch does not make all the decisions on their own. Most of the real political power is held by an elected government such as a parliament and prime minister. The monarch often has mostly symbolic or ceremonial duties.
How do dictators keep power?
They use military force and fear.
What is an oligarchy? List one country that was an oligarchy?
An oligarchy is a type of government where a small group of people hold most or all of the power and make the decisions for the whole country instead of letting everyone vote or share power.
South Africa under apartheid was an oligarchy. During apartheid, a small white minority controlled the government and laws, and most people (especially non-white South Africans) had little or no say in how their country was run.