Forms of Government

Forms of Government

Autocracy, Monarchy, Dictatorship, Representative & Direct Democracy, Oligarchy, Theocracy, and Anarchy.

Unit 2 Power Dynamics Essential Questions

How do governments and citizens interact?

How do laws and law enforcement impact people differently?

Power Dynamics: Who is in charge of the people?

• If you compared all the governments in the world, you would find one thing in common: Someone is in charge. The question is, who? There are many different forms of government. Some have one leader who has all the control. Others give power to the people. Here are some forms of government that exist (or have existed) in the world.

Pre- Assessment

Do you know the different types of government? (Multiple Choice)

Multiple Choice

1. One person is in charge.

• Autocracy

• Democracy

Multiple Choice

2. Citizens often have no rights

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

Multiple Choice

3. Can exist with other forms of government

• Dictatorship

• Theocracy

Multiple Choice

4. Led by a king or queen

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

Multiple Choice

5. Nobody is in charge

• Monarchy

• Anarchy

Multiple Choice

6. Leader often shares power with other parts of government

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

Multiple Choice

7. Democracy where citizens elect others to serve in government

• Representatives

• Direct

Multiple Choice

8. Citizens vote to elect their leaders.

• Democracy

• Autocracy

Multiple Choice

9. A small group rules the country

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

Multiple Choice

10. People do not answer to any leader or government

• Oligarchy

• Anarchy

Multiple Choice

11. God and religious law are the government’s authority

• Theocracy

• Anarchy

Multiple Choice

12. The group with power can be based on race or social class

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

Multiple Choice

13. Democracy where citizens participate in lawmaking themselves

• Direct

• Representative

One thing these terms have in common is each refers to an approach to governance and points to the complex, evolving, and often conflicting ideas for how we should live with one another and within a larger society.

Assignment this week

• Forms of Government Reading (2 pages)

• Two Activities after reading.

• We will go over the questions on Friday (1/15), so get it done by then!

• Stop by google meets if you have any questions!