Types of Governments

Match the following​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

• monarchy

• hereditary ruler serves as head of state, in the past they had absolute power

• republic

• government controls every aspect of a citizen's life

• totalitarian system

• one person or small group has the power and uses force to get it and keep it

• theocracy

• religious leaders control the government

• dictatorship

• a government without a monarch

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WGS.C.14.b

Which was a characteristic of many African nations after their independence?

• one-party systems

• theocratic government

• constitutional monarchy

• direct democracy

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WGS.C.14.b

In this passage, which type of government does Simón Bolívar propose for Venezuela?

• theocracy

• democracy

• monarchy

• dictatorship

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WGS.C.14.b

A theocratic government is often characterized by

• the existence of multiple political parties

• censorship, religious laws, and repression

• a written constitution

• direct elections for governmental decisions

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WGS.C.14.b

Which characteristics are shared by the political cultures of the United States, Great Britain, and Mexico?

• a democratically elected national legislature

• a hereditary monarch

• a union of political and religious authority

• theocratic government

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WGS.C.14.b

Which types of government are most closely linked with these characteristics?

Usually a single ruler

The ruler is not bound by law

People have no rights

• theocracy/republic

• monarchy/democracy

• democracy/dictatorship

• monarchy/dictatorship

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WGS.C.14.b

Which citizenship practice best characterizes a dictatorship?

• voting to elect those opposed to the dictator

• attending demonstrations to show support of the government

• writing letters to newspapers attacking government policies

• joining a political party opposed to the government

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WGS.C.14.b

There are many ​ (a)   where citizens vote on issues or representatives. In a ​ (b)   citizens vote for people to represent them. In a ​ (c)   people vote on issues directly. In the US, our government is considered a ​ (d)   because we overthrew the​ (e)   and gained independence.

• democracies
• representative democracy
• direct democracy
• republic
• monarchy

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WGS.C.14.b

Today the most common form of ​ (a)   is a​ (b)   . In the past, an ​ (c)   was common, and kings or queens had all the power to decide what citizens could and could not do.

• monarchy
• constitutional monarchy
• absolute monarchy

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WGS.C.14.b