Citizen Participation

In this type of government, political and governmental power is held by the citizens of the country, who choose who among themselves will lead them

• Democracy
• Autocracy
• Dictatorship
• Theocracy

In an autocracy, who makes most of the important governmental decisions?

• the court

• the people

• an individual ruler

• elected legislature

How are the roles of citizens different in modern autocracies and democracies?

• A.

  Citizens choose the government's leaders in autocracies, but have no role in choosing leaders in democracies.

• B.

  Citizens choose the government's leaders in democracies, but have no role in choosing leaders in autocracies.

• C.

  Citizens directly elect the head of government in autocracies, but the legislature elects the head of government in democracies.

• D.

  Citizens directly elect the head of government in democracies, but the legislature elects the head of government in autocracies.

Why do the individual voters have more power in a democracy than they do in an autocracy or an oligarchy?

• Kings are always cruel rulers.
• The people play a role in deciding who rules.
• All of the power stays in the hands of the local governments.
• The voters in democratic countries always choose qualified leaders

Government in which one person possesses unlimited power and the citizen has little, if any, role in the government. 

• Oligarchy
• Autocracy
• Democracy
• Republic