- ____ a republic
- ____ force and the threat of force is the source of power
- ____ inherited position of power
- ____ may have absolute power
- ____ government officials elected by citizens
- ____ the government is above the law
- ____ a king and/or queen
- ____ "government of the people, by the people, for the people"
- ____ laws can be ignored by the rulers
- ____ rule for life
- ____ rights of the people based on law
- ____ power to rule based on blood line
- ____ the government tells people what their rights are
- ____ a person or small group rule a country using terror
- ____ government is usually very slow in making any decisions
- ____ government can make decisions quickly
- ____ royalty is the key to power
- ____ who governs can be changed nonviolently
- ____ elections, if they occur, offer no choices
- ____ criticizing the government is hazardous to your health
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N: Political Systems
Learning Outcome #10 : Understand the differences among three types of government: representative democracy, monarchy, and dictatorship.
Directions : Carefully read and study Section N under Important Things to Remember and Related Words in The Little Book . Below is a list characteristics of specific political systems. Read the characteristic and determine if it describes a monarchy (M), dictatorship (D), or representative democracy (RD). Some have more than one correct answer.
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