Types of Government
In this government system, a single ruler holds all the power and citizens have little or no voice in decisions
What is an autocracy?
Name one disadvantages of autocratic government
What are violating human rights, citizens do not participate in the government, the leader rules by fear and violence
In a democracy, leaders are chosen by this method.
What is voting?
In a parliamentary government, the head of government is called this
What is the prime minister?
This is the Head of Government and the Head of State in a presidential system
What is a president?
In this system, citizens have the power to vote for their leaders
What is democracy?
This term describes a ruler who has total control and limits personal freedom
What is a dictator?
Name two Rights/Freedoms that people who live in a democracy have
What is freedom of speech, freedom of religion, the freedom to assemble, freedom of the press, and the right to vote?
The prime minister is chosen by this group
What is the legislature (parliament)?
The president is not part of this branch
What is the legislative?
In this type of democracy, citizens elect members of the legislature, and the legislature choose the head of government, usually called the prime minister.
What is a parliamentary system?
Autocracies often lack this, which allows people to speak freely.
What are individual rights/freedoms?
Both of these types of democracies, allow citizens to vote for leaders
What is Parliamentary and Presidential democracies?
The head of state in a parliamentary system may be this person
What is a monarch (king or queen)?
The President and Legislature in a Presidential democracy are elected by
Who are the citizens?
In this type of democracy, citizens elect both the legislature and the head of government separately
What is a presidential democracy?
In an autocracy, citizens usually cannot do this
What is vote or participate in government?
A democratic country has these to protect its people's rights
What are laws or a constitution?
In a parliamentary system, the executive and legislative branches are this
What is fused or combined?
In a presidential system, the branches of government are this
What is seperate?
In ancient Greece, adult male citizens were allowed to vote on laws. Women and slaves were not allowed to participate
What is a democracy?
True or False: Autocracies allow citizens to choose their leaders.
What is false?
Name two countries with democratic governments.
What are the United States and the United Kingdom?
Name a country with a parliamentary democracy
What is the United Kingdom?
Name a country with a presidential democracy
What is the United States?