C4 | Types of Government

Question 1

What are the beliefs of a democracy?

Answer 1

1. Ordinary people have a say in how their country is governed
2. They vote in regular elections in which there are several political parties to choose from

Question 2

What rights do the people in a democracy have?

Answer 2

1. Freedom of speech
2. Freedom of information
3. Freedom of belief
4. Freedom in law (the right to a fair trial)
5. Freedom of association (the right to join or form a political party, join a trade union or any other organisation)

Question 3

What are the beliefs of a dictatorship?

Answer 3

1. Ordinary people have no say in how their country is governed
2. There are no regular elections because the country is run by one political party or one man - the dictator

Question 4

What rights do the people in a dictatorship have?

Answer 4

1. No free speech
2. No freedom of information
3. Not all religions are allowed
4. No legal freedom (the police can arrest whom they want and keep them in prison without trial)
5. People can only join groups or associations allowed by the dictatorship

Question 5

Communism

Answer 5

A political system created by Karl Marx where all people are equal and all property and business is owned by the state and run for the benefit of all

Question 6

What were the beliefs of communism?

Answer 6

1. No other political parties were allowed
2. Newspapers, books, films and radio broadcasts were controlled by the communists
3. No open religious beliefs allowed
4. All work, housing, healthcare and education was controlled by the communists

Question 7

Why were richer people across Europe worried about the spread of communism?

Answer 7

Their money and goods would be shared out equally so that everyone was equal, and they would have to lead simple lives

Question 8

What did the USSR stand for?

Answer 8

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (formed in 1922)

Question 9

Fascism

Answer 9

A political system created by Benito Mussolini where the government controls all aspects of people’s lives in an attempt to make the nation stronger than others

Question 10

Why did Mussolini become popular in Italy after the end of the Great War?

Answer 10

He promised to bring discipline, glory and pride back to Italy

Question 11

When did Mussolini form the Fascist Party in Italy?

Answer 11

1919

Question 12

What were the beliefs of fascism?

Answer 12

1. Newspapers, books, films and radio broadcasts were controlled by the fascist government
2. The needs of one person were not important; only what the country needs that counts
3. People were still free to run their own businesses, but workers were controlled and strikes were banned
4. No equality; fascists believed that men were superior to women and that some races and nations were superior to others

Question 13

What were Mussolini’s supporters called?

Answer 13

Blackshirts

Question 14

When did Benito Mussolini become Italy’s new Prime Minister?

Answer 14

1922

Question 15

What was Mussolini known as?

Answer 15

il Duce - the Leader

Question 16

What did Mussolini do after he became the Prime Minister?

Answer 16

He banned all opposition and communists were beaten up or murdered