Forms of Governments

Question 1

Why do we need governments?

Answer 1

Protection of society and its members

Question 2

Forms of government has many dichotomies, which are:

Answer 2

1. Based on Freedom and Rights of the People
2. Based on Number of Rulers
3. Based on Extent of Powers of the Central Government
4. Based on the Relationship of the Branches of Government

Question 3

Two types of governments based on the freedom and rights of people

Answer 3

1. Democracy
2. Communism

Question 4

People are powerful in the sense that they have a voice in running the government

Answer 4

Democracy

Question 5

• They have a wide range of rights and liberties
• People have freedom to be who they want to be
• Free market economy, capitalism

Answer 5

Democracy

Question 6

Government has full control of the political and economic lives of the people

Answer 6

Communism

Question 7

Equal distribution of wealth. No rich, no poor

Answer 7

Communism

Question 8

People have no/very limited rights and liberties

Answer 8

Communism

Question 9

• Government assigns jobs to citizens
• Salaries are uniform and food is sometimes rationed

Answer 9

Communism

Question 10

Governments with one person as the ruler:

Answer 10

• Monarchy
• Fascism

Question 11

Governments with many people as the rulers:

Answer 11

• Aristocracy
• Oligarchy
• Democracy
• Communism

Question 12

A government with one person is also called ____________

Answer 12

autocracy

Question 13

Rule of the monarch

Answer 13

Monarchy

Question 14

Other states may have a different title - Emperor, Sultan, Czar, etc

Answer 14

Monarchy

Question 15

Two types of monarchies:

Answer 15

1. Absolute Monarchy
2. Constitutional Monarchy

Question 16

• The monarch has absolute powers
• What he says is the law of the land
• No need for a constitution

Answer 16

Absolute Monarchy

Question 17

• There is a constitution
• There is a parliament doing the nitty-gritty of governance
• The monarch is just a figure-head

Answer 17

Constitutional Monarchy

Question 18

Rule of a Dictator

Answer 18

Fascism

Question 19

Rule of the Aristocrats

Answer 19

Aristocracy

Question 20

• “rule of the best”
• Happened in ancient Greece
• A group of people ruled each polis

Answer 20

Aristocracy

Question 21

Rule of the Oligarchs

Answer 21

Oligarchy

Question 22

Small group of non-royal-blooded people

Answer 22

Oligarchy

Question 23

They are usually selfish, corrupt, and are gluttons of wealth, pride, and power

Answer 23

Oligarchy

Question 24

Rule of the People

Answer 24

Democracy

Question 25

Two types of democracy

Answer 25

1. Direct Democracy 2. Indirect Democracy

Question 26

In this type of democracy, all people decide matters in a meeting. Also called Pure Democracy

Answer 26

Direct Democracy

Question 27

People select representatives, then the representatives meet together to decide matters. Also called Representative Democracy

Answer 27

Indirect Democracy

Question 28

A Central Committee runs the government

Answer 28

Communism

Question 29

The central committee are in charge of keeping the "equal distribution of wealth" and discipline in the state

Answer 29

Communism

Question 30

Two types of governments based on the extent of powers of the national government

Answer 30

1. Unitary 2. Federal

Question 31

The national government is in-charge of all affairs

Answer 31

Unitary

Question 32

National government tells the local governments what to do

Answer 32

Unitary

Question 33

Examples of unitary governments are:

Answer 33

- Philippines - Indonesia - Singapore

Question 34

There is a national government which takes care of national affairs

Answer 34

Federal

Question 35

The state is divided into federal units

Answer 35

Federal

Question 36

Each federal unit is governed by a federal ____________

Answer 36

government

Question 37

Examples of federal governments:

Answer 37

1. USA 2. Germany

Question 38

Two types of governments based on the relationship of the executive and legislative branches of government

Answer 38

1. Presidential 2. Parliamentary

Question 39

Three branches of government:

Answer 39

1. Legislative 2. Executive 3. Judiciary

Question 40

- Makes laws - The senators and congressmen/assemblymen

Answer 40

Legislative

Question 41

- Implements the laws - The President/Prime Minister, cabinet, LGU

Answer 41

Executive

Question 42

Convicts or acquits people accused of law-breaking

Answer 42

Judiciary

Question 43

The person who is really in charge and responsible for running the nitty-gritty of governance

Answer 43

Head of Government

Question 44

The person who symbolically represents the state

Answer 44

Head of State

Question 45

He may be the head of government at the same time; or he may be another person aside from the head of government

Answer 45

Head of State

Question 46

The Head of Government is ASLO the Head of State

Answer 46

Presidential

Question 47

-He is elected by direct democracy - He is independent of the Legislative

Answer 47

Presidential

Question 48

The leader is the Prime Minister

Answer 48

Parliamentary

Question 49

He is the head of government, but there may be another person who is the Head of State

Answer 49

Parliamentary

Question 50

The Prime Minister is elected by ____________ democracy

Answer 50

indirect