This document provides information about different types of governments and forms of leadership. It defines government as the organization that rules or governs a country. Some key forms of government discussed include democracy, where citizens govern through voting; monarchy, where a king or queen rules; and dictatorship, where a single leader has absolute power without being elected. Democracies can take two forms - direct democracy, where citizens participate directly in lawmaking, and representative democracy, where citizens elect representatives to govern on their behalf.

1. The
Government
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2. Government is a type of organization
which rules/ governs a country.
Types of
Governments
& Leaders

3. TASK 1
Previous knowledge

4. Vocabulary Crossword
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Across
3. Type of democracy where
citizens elect leaders to represent
them in government
7. A small group that rules a country
after taking it over by force
9. One person has all the power
10. Type of democracy where
citizens are involved in day-today government
Down
1. Recognizes God as the ultimate
authority in government and law
2. One leader has absolute control
over citizens’ lives
4. Citizens hold the political power
5. A small group of people has all
the power
6. People are not subject to any
nation or government
8. A king or queen rules the country

5. Theocracy can apply to
any of these!
 Where would you put theocracy on this chart?

6. MONARCHY
• A monarchy has a king,
queen, emperor or empress.
• The ruling position can be
passed on to the ruler’s
heirs.
• In
some
traditional
monarchies, the monarch
has absolute power.
• But
a
constitutional
monarchy, like the UK, also
has
a
democratic
government that limits the
monarch's control.

7. DICTATORSHIP
• A country ruled by a single
leader. The leader has not
been elected and may use
force to keep control.
• In a military dictatorship,
the army is in control.

8. DEMOCRACY
• “Democracy” literally means “rule by the
people.”
• In a democracy, the people govern – by
voting. Two METHODS of Democracy
Direct Democracy
Representative Democracy

9. TASK 2
Do You Know Your Forms of Government?

10. A or B?
1. Citizens often have no
rights.
A
Democracy
B
Dictatorship

11. A or B?
2. Led by a king or queen.
A
 Monarchy
B
Oligarchy

12. A or B?
3. Democracy where citizens
elect others to serve in
government.
A
B
Direct
Representative
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13. A or B?
4. Citizens vote to elect their
leaders.
A
B
Democracy
Monarchy

14. A or B?
5. Democracy where citizens
participate in lawmaking
themselves.
A
 Direct
B
Representative

15. Task 3
Complete the chart

16. True or False?
1. A monarchy can be like a
dictatorship or it can be part of a
democracy.
Example or Reason:

 True
 False
Denmark / Saudi Arabia
Example or Reason:
2. A dictatorship can also be a
democracy.
3. A democracy can have both
representative and direct
characteristics at the same time.
 True

 False
Citizens get no say in a
dictatorship
Example or Reason:

 True
 False
Switzerland

17. Task 4
Identify That Government!

18. NORTH KOREA
One man leads North Korea and controls its
government. He also controls its ruling political party.
The ruling party chooses candidates for an
Assembly, and citizens vote. The candidates do not
have opponents, so citizens have no choices.
Form of Government:
dictatorship
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19. DENMARK
The people of Denmark elect representatives to sit in
Parliament, a lawmaking body. The Queen of
Denmark heads the country, but she only has a
small role in government. The government is led by a
Prime Minister, who is appointed from among the
elected representatives.
Forms of Government:
monarchy
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and
representative democracy
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20. BRAZIL
Brazil is led by a president who is elected by the
citizens. Citizens in Brazil elect a new president
every four years. Citizens also elect representatives
to serve in two different legislative bodies.
Form of Government:
representative democracy
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21. SWITZERLAND
Citizens elect representatives to sit in two different
lawmaking assemblies. But citizens also vote several
times a year to decide on laws. Citizens can vote to
propose their own laws or undo laws passed by their
representatives. All citizens may vote directly on
these laws.
Forms of Government:
representative democracy
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and
direct democracy
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