Question

matching match each word to its definition, and write the letter in the blank. 1. democracy a. a government that is run by one person 2. dictatorship b. a government that has a king or a 3. constitutional queen, but the king or queen has no monarchy real power because another person or group makes the laws 4. head of state c. an elected person who speaks for a 5. representative group of people d. a government that is run by the people e. the person or people in charge of a countrys government fill in the blank use the words in the word - bank to complete the sentences. government parliament voting family power 6. a government leader who inherited his or her job from his or her ________ is called a monarch. 7. citizens in a democracy control their government by ______. 8. dictators get and keep ______ through force. 9. great britain has a monarch, but the real power is held by ______. 10. a countrys form of ________ depends on how the head of state came to power.

Explanation:

1. Democracy is a government run by the people, so it matches D.
2. Dictatorship is a government run by one person, so it matches A.
3. Constitutional monarchy has a king or queen with no real power as laws are made by others, so it matches B.
4. Head - of - state is the person or people in charge of a country's government, so it matches E.
5. Representative is an elected person who speaks for a group of people, so it matches C.
6. Monarchs inherit their position from their family.
7. In a democracy, citizens control the government by voting.
8. Dictators obtain and maintain power through force.
9. In Great Britain, the real power is held by Parliament despite having a monarch.
10. A country's form of government depends on how the head - of - state came to power.

Answer:

1. D
2. A
3. B
4. E
5. C
6. family
7. voting
8. power
9. Parliament
10. government