Types of Governments

What are some of the purposes of government? Choose all that apply.

• Provides laws and services

• To get rich

• Helps people cooperate

• To be the leader.

What are citizens?

• legal members of a country

• the leaders in a country

• the people making laws

• the people who break the laws

Which type of government ALWAYS allows citizens to vote? Choose all that apply.

• direct democracy

• representative democracy

• dictatorship

• monarchy

This government typically has a leader that takes power by force or by misleading people.

• monarchy

• direct democracy

• dictatorship

• representative democracy

This type of government is usually ruled by only one person. Choose all that apply.

• direct democracy

• representative democracy

• monarchy

• dictatorship

An advantage of this type of government is that you can make decisions QUICKLY. Choose all that apply.

• monarchy

• dictatorship

• direct democracy

• representative democracy

A disadvantage of this type of government is that the citizens have a very limited role and don't get much say. Choose all that apply.

• dictatorship

• traditional monarchy

• direct democracy

• representative democracy

Power is passed down through one family in this type of government.

• dictatorship

• monarchy

• direct democracy

• representative democracy

The leaders in this type of government are kings, queens, princes, and princesses.

• dictatorship

• monarchy

• direct democracy

• representative democracy

Which type of government allows the citizens to hold the power? Choose all that apply.

• dictatorship

• monarchy

• direct democracy

• representative democracy