Forms of Government Flashcards
(32 cards)
Name some countries that have aristocracy.
Ancient Rome Greece Ancient Poland Ancient France Denmark Sweden Spain Britain
Power is ruled by a small privileged class (nobility) is called _____.
Aristocracy
Name the form of government that has one person with absolute, unlimited power.
Autocracy
Give an example of autocracy.
military dictatorship or totalitarian
Name some countries that has autocracy.
Russia
Cuba
Ukraine
Which government owns all the property and makes decisions on how a country is run?
Communist Government
Name at least two communist countries.
Soviet Union & China
The central government has little power.
When states hold most power is called?
Confederal
___________ is the type of government where all the decisions and power are made by the people through elections.
Democracy
Name a country that has democracy.
United States of America
_______ is where one person has all the power and makes all the decisions. It is the type of authoritarian usually with power and by force.
Dictatorship
Name at least 2 dictators and the country that person ruled.
Germany - Hitler
North Korea - Kim Jong il
Iraq - Saddam Hussen
Cuba - Fidel Castro
_____ is based on Democracy. it is power that is shared between states and government.
Federal
name some countries that has a Federal government.
Australia Brazil Canada Columbia India United States
How many countries rules under the Federal government?
27 countries
Name the type of government that is ruled by one person. The ruler is put in this role (for life) through hereditary.
Monarchy
name some countries that rule under a monarchy.
Kuwait Saudi Arabia Morocco Quatar Britain
How many countries use the Monarchy government?
44 total monarchies are used today.
The small group of people who make all the decisions is known as the _______ government.
Oligarchy
Name at least two countries that govern under Oligarchy.
Athens
North Korea
Tunisia
where did the oligarchy government originate?
Ancient Greece
True or False: Confederal and Totalitarian government are two governments that are still used today.
False. Totalitarian and Confederate governments are not used today.
What government owns most businesses and provides services yet allows limited choices to their citizens?
Socialist
Name at least three countries that has the Socialist government.
Korea
Denmark
Norway