Forms of Government Flashcards
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What is a gorvernment?
The governing body in a nation, country, etc.
What is a monarchy?
A king and/or queen that rules a country
What is a representative democracy?
A system where individuals have a voice in government through elected representatives.
What is a dictatorship?
A person who has complete control over the country, usually gotten by force
What is an oligarchy?
A group of people who rule a country
What is a direct democracy?
A government where the people have an individual voice in government and everyone votes directly
What is a democracy?
government by the people based on voting
What is a theocracy?
A form of government based on religion.
What are the two types of democracies?
Representative and direct
What is the difference between a dictatorship and a monarchy?
A dictatorship is one person who takes over the country and is considered an unlimited government and a monarchy is a king and/or queen that rules the country
What are theocracies based on?
Religion
What is a monarchy? What happens when the king or queen dies?
Monarchy is king and/or queen that rules the country and when the king or queen dies then their first born will take over the throne
How is North Korea’s government different from the United States, South Korea, and Mexico?
North Korea has an unlimited government and United States, South Korea, and Mexico all have limited government
What form of government is the United States?
Representative democracy
What form of government is Saudi Arabia?
Absolute monarchy and theocracy
