Question

directions: match each type of government with the correct description.
a. democracy
b. republic
c. monarchy
d. dictatorship
e. theocracy
f. oligarchy
g. anarchy

1. rule by a king or queen, power passed down through family.
2. rule by no one – absence of organized government.
3. rule by the people, usually through voting.
4. rule by religious leaders, laws based on religion.
5. rule by a few powerful people or families.
6. rule by one person with total control, often taken by force.
7. system where citizens elect representatives to govern on their behalf.

Explanation:

1. Monarchy is rule by a king/queen with power hereditary. So 1 matches C. Monarchy.
2. Anarchy is absence of organized government (rule by no one). So 2 matches G. Anarchy.
3. Democracy is rule by the people, often via voting. So 3 matches A. Democracy.
4. Theocracy is rule by religious leaders with laws from religion. So 4 matches E. Theocracy.
5. Oligarchy is rule by a few powerful groups. So 5 matches F. Oligarchy.
6. Dictatorship is rule by one person with total control (often forceful). So 6 matches D. Dictatorship.
7. Republic is where citizens elect representatives. So 7 matches B. Republic.

Answer:

1. C. Monarchy
2. G. Anarchy
3. A. Democracy
4. E. Theocracy
5. F. Oligarchy
6. D. Dictatorship
7. B. Republic