Leadership & Government Flashcards
What type of leadership has COMPLETE CONTROL?
Autocratic
In a democracy, who elects the workers of the government?
The people
What are the two types of democracy?
Direct and Indirect
A town hall meeting is an example of this type of democracy.
Direct
When people control the government through elected representatives, this is an example of what type of democracy?
Indirect
The United States is a democracy, but is also known as
A republic
When a family or small group of people control all of the government’s power, this is called
An oligarchy
In an oligarchy, the power comes from the leader having wealth or social status or…
having power over the military
In an oligarchy, elections may offer only how many candidates?
One
An example of a country ruled as an oligarchy
China
In an oligarchy, what part of daily life is controlled by the government?
Every part
Two types of autocracy
Monarchy and Dictatorship
Another name for a dictatorship
totalitarian
A monarchy might have a king, empress, emperor, or
queen
Example: Prince Charles is next in line to the throne of England. He will take power when Queen Elizabeth dies or resigns. This means he is called the “___” to the throne.
heir
