Types of governments and economies
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- Q1Direct DemocracyOnly some citizens have a sayALL citizens have a say/voteKing or Queen is in controlONE person is in complete control30s
- Q2Absolute MonarchyPeople have a say and right to voteKing or Queen must follow the constitutionOne person in control through violence/fearKING/QUEEN are in absolute control30s
- Q3DictatorshipOne person is in COMPLETE control through violence and powerALL citizens have a sayKing or Queen has controlPeople elect leaders to run the government30s
- Q4Constitutional MonarchyKing or Queen has ABSOLUTE powerDictator is in complete controlKing or Queen MUST follow the constitution and lawsCitizens elect a King or Queen30s
- Q5Representative DemocracyCitizens elect officials to represent their wants/needsKing or Queen rulesONE person rulesEveryone has a DIRECT say30s
- Q6CapitalismBusinesses are privately owned and citizens have freedom to compete and run their businessGovernment does absolutely nothingGovernment is in complete control of all business30s
- Q7SocialismConsidered a mixed economy where some businesses are privately owned and others owned by the governmentGovernments owns all types of businessesGovernments has no controlThere is no government30s
- Q8CommunismLots of incentive for citizensPlenty of freedom and choicePrivately owned businessesGovernment is in complete control of all businesses--basic and non basic30s
- Q9Example country of DictatorshipCanadaNorth KoreaFranceAustrailia30s
- Q10Example country of Absolute MonarchySwedenGermanyEnglandSaudi Arabia30s
- Q11Example of Constitutional MonarchyUnited StatesEnglandCubaChina30s
- Q12Example of Representative DemocracyUSAChinaLibyaNorth Korea30s
- Q13Example of Direct DemocracyColonial AmericaCanadaMexicoUSA30s
- Q14Why does direct democracy NOT work for whole countries?It does workThe King or Queen is not fair in direct democracyToo many people and opinions for everyone to have a direct sayToo much power for one person30s
- Q15What happens if a king or Queen dies?Citizens vote on a new king or queenNo one is in controlThe position is inherit by a family member30s