Question

who rules?
a or b active participation activity. read each statement, idea, or project and record each statement individually. have the class answer a or b as a chorus. listen for a mix of answers, indicating confusion. use each question as a chance to quickly review concepts before voting on.

1. one person is in charge.
2. citizens often have no rights.
3. can exist with other forms of government
4. led by a king or queen
5. nobody is in charge
6. those in charge are military members who took over by force
7. leader often shares power with other parts of government
8. democracy where citizens elect others to serve in government
9. citizens vote to elect their leaders.
10. a small group rules the country
11. people do not answer to any leader or government
12. god and religious law are the governments authority
13. the group with power can be based on race or social class
14. democracy where citizens participate in lawmaking themselves

Explanation:

1. Autocracy is a system where one person has absolute power.
2. In a dictatorship, citizens often have limited rights.
3. A democracy can co - exist with other forms in some mixed systems.
4. Monarchy is led by a king or queen.
5. Anarchy means no one is in charge.
6. A junta consists of military members who seize power by force.
7. In a representative democracy, leaders share power.
8. Representative democracy is when citizens elect others to govern.
9. In a democracy, citizens vote for leaders.
10. Oligarchy is rule by a small group.
11. Anarchy implies no subordination to leaders or government.
12. Theocracy is where religious law and God are the basis of government authority.
13. Oligarchy can be based on race or social class.
14. Direct democracy is when citizens participate directly in law - making.

Answer:

1. A. Autocracy
2. B. Dictatorship
3. B. Democracy
4. A. Monarchy
5. B. Anarchy
6. A. Junta
7. B. Representative
8. B. Representative
9. B. Democracy
10. A. Oligarchy
11. B. Anarchy
12. A. Theocracy
13. A. Oligarchy
14. A. Direct