SS7 - Unit 4 - Power & Forms of Government

Spain has a royal family and a king, but they also have a Congress (elected by the people) that selects a prime minister to rule the country

• MONARCHY

• DICTATORSHIP

• OLIGARCHY

• DEMOCRACY

In South Africa, from 1948-1994, only white people could vote and elect representatives (politicians) to rule the country.

• THEOCRACY

• DICTATORSHIP

• OLIGARCHY

• DEMOCRACY

In Brazil, in the late 1800s, only rich white men could vote for representatives (politicians) to rule the country

• THEOCRACY

• OLIGARCHY

• MONARCHY

• DEMOCRACY

Saudi Arabia is led by a king, and there are no elections. Their basic LAW (or Constitution) is guided by Islam.

• THEOCRACY

• OLIGARCHY

• MONARCHY

• DEMOCRACY

In Switzerland, people vote on politicians but they also vote directly to decide on specific laws.

• REPRESENTATIVE democracy

• DIRECT democracy

• MONARCHY

• OLIGARCHY

In Denmark people elect representatives to sit in Parliament but there is also a queen. She has a small role in the government

• THEOCRACY

• OLIGARCHY

• MONARCHY

• DEMOCRACY

Brazil is led by a president who is elected by the citizens every four years.

• THEOCRACY

• direct DEMOCRACY

• MONARCHY

• representative DEMOCRACY

A dictatorship can also be a democracy. True or false?

• TRUE

• FALSE

A monarchy can be like a dictatorship (if they king has complete power) or it can be part of a democracy.

• FALSE

• TRUE

A democracy can have both representative and direct characteristics at the same time.

• FALSE

• TRUE