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10

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

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Democracy		NONE
Anarchy		ONE
Oligarchy		ONE
Monarchy		FEW
Dictatorship		ALL

SS.6.12a

10

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"

SS.6.11a

SS.6.12a

10

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

SS.6.11a

SS.6.12a

10

Which feature characterizes a theocratic government?

Enforcement of religious laws

Direct elections for governmental decisions

The existence of multiple political parties

A written constitution

SS.6.11a

SS.6.12a

10

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

SS.6.11a

SS.6.12a

50

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

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

LIMITED GOVERNMENTS
UNLIMITED GOVERNMENTS

SS.6.11a

Governments Learning Check

Governments Learning Check

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

Which statement was most likely made by an absolute monarch?

Which characteristic is common to both dictatorship and absolute monarch?

Which feature characterizes a theocratic government?

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

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

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

Which statement was most likely made by an absolute monarch?

Which characteristic is common to both dictatorship and absolute monarch?

Which feature characterizes a theocratic government?

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

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