Types of Government

Iran has a government where their law code is based on a religious organization.

What type of government is it if the ruler takes over by force?

Which type of government do we have in the United States?

Which type of government is being described? ---- "Today is the first Tuesday in November. Today is Election Day! Everyone who is over eighteen years old has the right to vote for the leader of his/her country."

Iraq has one leader who has not been elected.

Why do the individual voters have more power in a democracy than they do in an autocracy or an oligarchy?

There is one person in power

Those who made policy in ruling Sparta were a group of twenty-eight men over sixty years old. What form of government would this go along with?

What type of government allows the citizens for vote in elections for its leaders?

What type of government is described as "ruled by a few"?

Which type of government is being described? ---- "The leader misleads the people into trusting and believing in them but then turns out only to do what is best for themselves."

A government where the citizens have some individual rights.

In Ancient Greece, citizens gathered to make decisions for their city-states and voted directly on issues.

What type of leader is Saddam Hussein?

India has a government where there are elections. All eligible voters have a right to pick their leader.

All adult male citizens voted for or against suggested laws in the assembly. Which form of government would this be?

How would you describe an emperor who has total control over everyone in the empire?

In a democracy, who does not have power?

How do the citizens feel about their leader in a monarchy?

Pakistan's government is ran by a group of wealthy leaders.

A government that has complete control over every aspect of its citizens' lives.

Which type of government is being described? ---- "Mufasa, the king has died. Simba is the heir to the throne. Simba's wicked uncle plots to become the pride's new king.

What type of government does the picture present ?

What type of government is being described? ---- "Today is Coronation Day! The prince will become the country's king !"

What type of government has a king or queen that holds all of the country's power.

What type of government is being described? ---- "Fidel Castro held total authority over the citizens of Cuba and punished any citizen that opposed him."

Rule by a religious leader or religious principles