Types of Government

What is the definition of a Constitional Monarchy?

• A form government that has a constitution that limits the monach's power and gives citizens some rights

• A form of government where the monarch has complete power

In this type of government there are limits to what the leader can and can't do. The leader has to follow the laws and the citizens have rights.

• Limited

• Unlimited

Leaders get or keep power by force in a dictatorship.

• True

• False

What is the definition of an Absolute Monarchy?

• A form government that has a constitution that limits the monach's power and gives citizens some rights

• A form of government where the monarch has complete power

What are 3 ways leaders get or keep power?

• Force

  Winning the lottery

  Buying it

• Force

  Based on privilege or expertise

  Through free & fair election

Who holds the power in an oligarchy?

• A small group of people

• Citizens

• One person has unlimited (all) power

Who holds the power in a democracy?

• A small group of people

• One person has unlimited (all) power

• Citizens

Who holds the power in an autocracy?

• Citizens

• One person has unlimited (all) power

• A small group of people

In this type of government the leader has abolute power and the citizens have no rights.

• Limited

• Unlimited

Citizens have many rights in a democracy.

• True

• False