Government Study Guide Test Date: October 14, 2012

1. Know the 3 forms of government studied in classA. Democracy: a government ruled by the peopleDirect democracy- all citizens vote on all issuesRepresentative democracy- the people elect lawmakers to makedecisions for them

. !onarc"y: is a form of government that has a single personknown as a monarch at its head. (King !ueen "mperor or "mpress# Abso#ute monarc"y$ "as no or %e& #e'a# restraints in state andpo#itica# matters(onstitutiona# monarc"y$ cases in &"ic" t"e monarc")s discretion is%orma##y #imited*#ective monarc"y$ se#ected by some system o% votin'

(. Dictators"ip: a form of government in which a person or asmall group rules with almost unlimited power. ($uler called a dictator#+ami#y dictators"ip$ in"eritin' po&er t"rou'" %ami#y ties!i#itary dictators"ip- through military force(onstitutiona# dictators"ip- dictatorial powers provided bygovernment means in case of emergencySe#% ru#e- by taking away previous rules after attaining office by alegitimate means

%ossible &uestions to consider:1. 'dentify a type of government in which you believe it would be

most difficult to bring about change. " plain why the governmentwould make change so difficult.

). " plain the differences between a direct democracy and arepresentative democracy.

3. " plain why it is essential for the success of a country that itspeople feel safe.

*. +hat function does a government perform and why is it importantto have government,

.+hat in your opinion is the most functional form of government and why,

.+hich human rights do you think are the hardest to safeguard,+hy, (human rights: life liberty and fair treatment#

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