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Study Guide  Political Developments of Europe
DIRECTIONS: Use your notebook to fill help you fill in the following study guide.
I. Correctly label the acronyms that we have been using for types & systems of government:
A. S - T -
C - O -
U - A -
F - D -
II. Types of Government
A. Define Autocracy –
B. Define the 2 forms of Autocracy and name an example for each:
1. Dictatorship –
2. Absolute Monarchy –
C. Define Oligarchy –
D. Define the 1 form of oligarchy and name the examples:
1. Communism –
a. Examples –
E. Define Democracy –
F. Define Republic –
G. Describe a Presidential Democracy and list an example:
a. Example –
H. Describe a Parliamentary Democracy and list examples:
a. Examples –
I. Describe a Constitutional Monarchy and list examples:
a. Examples –
III. Systems of Government
A. Define Unitary –

2. Name: _________________________ Date: ______________ Ntbk #: _____
1. Examples of Unitary –
B. Define Federal –
1. Examples of Federal –
C. Define Confederation –
1. Examples of Confederation –
IV. European Union
A. How many countries are members of the European Union?
B. The European Union uses a currency known as what?
C. List 5 European countries NOT in the EU:
D. All members of the European Union must have what form of government?
V. Germany, Russia, and the United Kingdom
Germany Russia United Kingdom
Type of
Government
System of
Government
Head of State with
MOST Power
Head of State with
LEAST Power
Citizens participate
By electing…