Autocratic vs Democratic and 2 Types of Democracy

Organize into the appropriate Category

Groups:

(a) Democratic/Democracy

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(b) Autocratic/Autocracy

• Citizens have many opportunities to participate in government

• Citizens have little choice in who leads the government

• Citizens' rights and freedoms protected by law

• One ruler or leader holds power

• Citizens have few opportunities to participate in government

• Citizens typically vote to elect leaders in government

• The people (citizens hold power,

• Citizens' rights and freedoms are protected by law

Move the description to the appropriate category

Groups:

(a) Democratic/Democracy

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(b) Autocratic/Autocracy

• Citizens' rights and freedoms are limited or entirely denied

• Voting is the most important responsibility of citizens

• Changes in government often come through political violence

• Citizens play a key role in choosing government leaders

• Citizens play little to no role in choosing government leaders

• The people or their elected representatives hold the power

• Citizens are allowed to express their opinions freely

• Peaceful elections are held every few years

• One leader (or party) holds all power, usually by force

• Citizens are NOT allowed to criticize the government

Why is voting so important to a democracy?

Why is it important for people in a democracy to have freedom of speech and freedom of the press?

Why might autocratic governments restrict or deny citizens from having freedom of speech and freedom of the press?

Put the labels on the diagram to make it match what is shown in the workbook

a

b

c

d

e

President

Executive Branch

appoints

Elect

Prime Minister

Government Officials

Legislative Branch

Voters

Label the diagram so that it matches the one in the workbook

a

b

c

d

e

Executive Branch

Elect group

President

Appoints

Voters

Prime Minister

Elect individual

The chief executive of a parliamentary democracy is usually called a ​ (a)   . He or she is appointed by the​ (b)   not elected by the​ (c)   . As a result, the executive and legislative branches in the Parliamentary system are​ (d)   . The chief executive works hand-in-hand with Parliament to run the government.

• Prime Minister
• President
• legislature
• citizens
• fused together
• separate
• checks and balances

The chief executive of a presidential democracy is usually called a ​ (a)   . He or she is elected by the​ (b)   and answers directly to them. As a result, the executive and legislative branches in the presidential system are​ (c)   . Each branch works independently, creating a system of​ (d)   in the government.

• President
• Prime Minister
• citizens
• legislature
• separate
• fused together
• checks and balances

Put the descriptions with the appropriate style of democracy

Groups:

(a) Parliamentary

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(b) Presidential

• leader elected by the people

• President

• legislature controls power

• Prime Minister

• separation of powers

• Leader answers directly to the people

• checks and balances

• leader answers to the legislature