Government System Around the World

Question 1

_______ is a government in which one person has all the power.

Answer 1

autocracy

Question 2

______ is a government where a king or a queen rules the country.

Answer 2

monarchy

Question 3

______ is a form of government where one leader has absolute control over citizens’ lives.

Answer 3

dictatorship

Question 4

______ is a kind of government where citizens hold the political power.

Answer 4

democracy

Question 5

In a _____________ democracy, citizens elect (vote) leaders to represent their rights and interests in government.

Answer 5

representative

Question 6

In a ___________ democracy, there are no representatives. Citizens are directly involved in the day to day work of governing the country.

Answer 6

direct

Question 7

In an _________, a small group of people has all the power.

Answer 7

oligarchy

Question 8

________ is a small group of people – usually military officers–who rule a country after taking it over by force.

Answer 8

junta

Question 9

________ is like a dictatorship, but its with small group of people.

Answer 9

junta

Question 10

A ___________ is a government that recognizes God or a divine being as the ultimate authority.

Answer 10

theocracy

Question 11

A theocracy government can also be a _____, ____, _____, or _______.

Answer 11

democracy, dictatorship, monarchy, or just about any other kind of government

Question 12

In an _______, NOBODY is in control. It’s similar to animals in the wild…it’s everyone looking out for themselves. (similar to Gorillas).

Answer 12

anarchy