Governments Learning Check

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Last updated over 5 years ago

6 questions

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SS.6.12a

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SS.6.11a

SS.6.12a

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SS.6.11a

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Who Rules? Match the type of government with the appropriate category.

"An elected legislature must pass all of the laws for our nation."

"Government must be based on a sound written constitution."

"In this nation, I decide what the laws are."

"The government that governs best is the one elected by the people"

Both encourage freedom of speech

Both punish opponents to the ruler's authority

Both support complete artistic and literary freedom

Both have elected leaders

Enforcement of religious laws

Direct elections for governmental decisions

The existence of multiple political parties

A written constitution

They are ignored by the dictator in power

They are arrested, jailed, and may even be excuted.

They are arrested and given a trial with a jury of their peers

They are looked upon as independent thinkers

Citizens have NO power and very few rights.
Republic
Autocracy
Absolute Monarchy
Direct Democracy
Dictatorship
Representative Democracy
Constitutional Monarchy
Citizens are allowed to vote and have the power to make decisions about the government.

Who Rules? Match the type of government with the appropriate category.

Democracy

NONE

Anarchy

ONE

Oligarchy

ONE

Monarchy

FEW

Dictatorship

ALL

Which statement was most likely made by an absolute monarch?

"An elected legislature must pass all of the laws for our nation."

"Government must be based on a sound written constitution."

"In this nation, I decide what the laws are."

"The government that governs best is the one elected by the people"

Which characteristic is common to both dictatorship and absolute monarch?

Both encourage freedom of speech

Both punish opponents to the ruler's authority

Both support complete artistic and literary freedom

Both have elected leaders

Which feature characterizes a theocratic government?

Enforcement of religious laws

Direct elections for governmental decisions

The existence of multiple political parties

A written constitution

In a dictatorship what often happens to citizens who refuse to support the dictator's policies?

They are ignored by the dictator in power

They are arrested, jailed, and may even be excuted.

They are arrested and given a trial with a jury of their peers

They are looked upon as independent thinkers

Drag each type of government and place in the appropriate box to categorize as either LIMITED or UNLIMITED.

Citizens have NO power and very few rights.

Republic

Autocracy

Absolute Monarchy

Direct Democracy

Dictatorship

Representative Democracy

Constitutional Monarchy

Citizens are allowed to vote and have the power to make decisions about the government.

LIMITED GOVERNMENTS

UNLIMITED GOVERNMENTS