Answer the following questions using these choices: Autocracy, Theocracy, Oligarchy, Monarchy, Dictatorship, Representative Democracy, and Direct Democracy.
1.___________________________A country’s ruler inherits the throne by birth.
2.___________________________A country’s ruler make laws according to religious texts and is seen as a person of divine faith.
3.___________________________Ancient Greeks used this type of government to argue laws directly with other citizens.
4.___________________________ A small group of military leaders rule a country through fear and force.
5.___________________________ In this country, people vote on their leaders to rule on their behalf.
6.___________________________Also known as an authoritarian government, one person rules with unlimited power.
7.____________________________In this type of government, a king or queen rules. Historically, they held all political power but today they usually share power with other parts of the government. Think of Queen Elizabeth II of England as the ceremonial head of state but the English Parliament enacts laws.