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Government Types

7th grade Government Types

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Scenario: Everyone in the country has an equal say in how things are run. A: Democracy
Scenario: After a war, there are no leaders, no police, and no rules. A: Anarchy
Scenario: A Prince becomes King because his father passed away. A: Monarchy
Scenario: You vote for a person to go to the capital and make laws. A: Representative Democracy
Scenario: The legal code of a country is based strictly on the Bible. A: Theocracy
Scenario: A Queen is ceremonial, but the Prime Minister runs the country. A: Constitutional Democracy
Scenario: A leader bans all newspapers and jails anyone who disagrees. A: Dictatorship
Scenario: Only the five wealthiest families in the country are allowed to vote. A: Oligarchy
Scenario: Citizens gather in the town square to vote on a new road. Name it. A: Direct Democracy
Scenario: The military arrests the President and takes over. What happened? A: A Coup
If you elect a Senator to vote for you, you live in a...? A: Representative Democracy
What term describes a total lack of government? A: Anarchy
In a democracy, what is the process used to choose leaders? A: Election
Which system uses fear and propaganda to keep order? A: Dictatorship
What type of government means 'Rule by God'? A: Theocracy
What type of government means 'Rule by the few'? A: Oligarchy
What do we call a set of written rules that limits a government's power? A: Constitution
Canada recognizes the British Monarch but follows its own Constitution. Name the system. A: Constitutional Monarchy
Saudi Arabia is one of the few remaining examples of an...? A: Absolute Monarchy
If a country is ruled by a 'Junta,' it is a form of...? A: Oligarchy
Which European country uses open-air voting as a form of Direct Democracy? A: Switzerland
The United Kingdom is what type of Monarchy? A: Constitutional Monarchy
The Vatican City, ruled by the Pope, is an example of a...? A: Theocracy
The United States is an example of what type of Democracy? A: Representative
Which country is a famous example of a Dictatorship? A: North Korea
A key figure of this government type is a system of checks and balances. What government type am I? A: Democracy
This is the most common type of monarchy. A: Constitutional Monarchy
This type of government is almost always a temporary and unintended state. A: Anarchy
If you believe that a secret group like the Illuminati or Free Masons control the government, you believe that this government type is actually in power A: Oligarchy
In this type of authoritarian government, the government seeks to control every aspect of life., from where you work to what you are allowed to think. A: Totalitarian
Government type that was justified by the "Divine Right of Kings," the idea that the monarch was chosen by God to rule. A: Absolute Monarchy
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