Identify That Government! Identify the form(s) of government that each country has or had. North Korea One man leads North Korea and controls its government. He also controls its ruling political party. The ruling party chooses candidates for an Assembly, and citizens vote. The candidates do not have opponents, so citizens have no choices. Form of government: ______________________ Switzerland Citizens elect representatives to sit in two different lawmaking assemblies. But citizens also vote several times a year to decide on laws. Citizens can vote to propose their own laws or undo laws passed by their representatives. All citizens may vote directly on these laws. Forms of government: ______________________ and ______________________ South Africa From 1948-1994, official policy in South Africa gave white people all the political power. Even though the majority of South Africans were black, non-whites could not influence government. White South Africans elected representatives to sit in a lawmaking body. Forms of government: ______________________ and ______________________ Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia is led by a king who appoints a Council of Ministers to help govern. There are no elections. Saudi Arabia’s Basic Law says the country’s constitution is the Islamic holy book the Qur’an and other religious traditions. Forms of government: ______________________ and ______________________ Denmark The people of Denmark elect representatives to sit in Parliament, a lawmaking body. The Queen of Denmark heads the country, but she only has a small role in government. The government is led by a Prime Minister, who is appointed from among the elected Forms of government: ______________________ and ______________________ Brazil Brazil is led by a president who is elected by the citizens. Citizens in Brazil elect a new president every four years. Citizens also elect representatives to serve in two different legislative bodies. Form of government: ______________________ Who Rules? Name: representatives. C. Vocabulary. Solve the crossword puzzle using vocabulary from the reading. Across 3. Type of democracy where citizens elect leaders to represent them in government 7. A small group that rules a country after taking it over by force 9. One person has all the power 10. Type of democracy where citizens are involved in day-to-day government Down 1. Recognizes God as the ultimate authority in government and law 2. One leader has absolute control over citizens’ lives 4. Citizens hold the political power 5. A small group of people has all the power 6. People are not subject to any nation or government 8. A king or quee

Question 1: Identify the form(s) of government that North Korea has or had. One man leads North Korea and controls its government. He also controls its ruling political party. The ruling party chooses candidates for an Assembly, and citizens vote. The candidates do not have opponents, so citizens have no choices.

Forms of government: Autocracy and Totalitarianism

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Question 2: Identify the form(s) of government that Switzerland has or had. Citizens elect representatives to sit in two different lawmaking assemblies. But citizens also vote several times a year to decide on laws. Citizens can vote to propose their own laws or undo laws passed by their representatives. All citizens may vote directly on these laws.

Forms of government: Representative Democracy and Direct Democracy

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Question 3: Identify the form(s) of government that South Africa had from 1948-1994. From 1948-1994, official policy in South Africa gave white people all the political power. Even though the majority of South Africans were black, non-whites could not influence government. White South Africans elected representatives to sit in a lawmaking body.

Forms of government: Oligarchy and Republic

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Question 4: Identify the form(s) of government that Saudi Arabia has or had. Saudi Arabia is led by a king who appoints a Council of Ministers to help govern. There are no elections. Saudi Arabia’s Basic Law says the country’s constitution is the Islamic holy book the Qur’an and other religious traditions.

Forms of government: Absolute Monarchy and Theocracy

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Question 5: Identify the form(s) of government that Denmark has or had. The people of Denmark elect representatives to sit in Parliament, a lawmaking body. The Queen of Denmark heads the country, but she only has a small role in government. The government is led by a Prime Minister, who is appointed from among the elected representatives.

Forms of government: Constitutional Monarchy and Parliamentary Democracy

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Question 6: Identify the form(s) of government that Brazil has or had. Brazil is led by a president who is elected by the citizens. Citizens in Brazil elect a new president every four years. Citizens also elect representatives to serve in two different legislative bodies.

Forms of government: Republic and Presidential Democracy

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Question 7: Solve the crossword puzzle using vocabulary from the reading.
Across 3. Type of democracy where citizens elect leaders to represent them in government 7. A small group that rules a country after taking it over by force 9. One person has all the power 10. Type of democracy where citizens are involved in day-to-day government Down

1. Recognizes God as the ultimate authority in government and law
2. One leader has absolute control over citizens’ lives
3. Citizens hold the political power
4. A small group of people has all the power
5. People are not subject to any nation or government
6. A king or quee

Across 3. REPUBLIC 7. JUNTA 9. AUTOCRACY 10. DIRECT

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1. THEOCRACY
2. TOTALITARIANISM
3. DEMOCRACY
4. OLIGARCHY
5. ANARCHY
6. MONARCHY