Who Rules? Compare and Contrast.

Direct democracy and representative democracy are alike because

• they are both ruled by one person who has absolute control over the country.

• they both have a king or queen.

• they are both ruled by the people and both hold elections (voting).

• they are both controlled by military officers.

Oligarchy and monarchy are different in that

• one is rule by a few people and the other is rule by only one person.

• one is ruled by a few ruling members and the other is rule by a king or queen.

• one is ruled by a dictator and the other is ruled by the people.

• one is ruled by religious law and the other is ruled by all.

Monarchy and dictatorship are similar, but in a monarchy power is inherited and in a dictatorship it is taken by using _____________.

Monarchy and dictatorship share the characteristic

• that they are ruled by God.

• that they are ruled by the people.

• that they are rule by a single person.

• that they are ruled by a few.

Anarchy and theocracy are different because

• one has no leader and the other follows religious law.

• one is ruled by all and the other is ruled by few.

• one is ruled by a single leader and the other allows elections.

• one is ruled by a king or queen and the other has an elected representative.

Which characteristic does not describe a direct democracy?

• rule by the people

• led by a monarch (king or queen)

• holds elections

Which characteristic does not describe an anarchy?

• rule by the people

• rule by no one

• no laws

Which characteristic does not describe a monarchy?

• rule by one

• power inherited by family

• holds elections

Which characteristic does not describe an oligarchy?

• rule by few

• military, religious, or family power

• power always acquired by force

Which characteristic does not describe an autocracy?

• monarch or dictator rules

• power is inherited or taken using force

• holds elections