1. Government
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2. A government sets up and enforces laws.

3. A constitution is a set of laws.

4. A nation or state is a region that shares a religion.

5. Voting in an election is a way that your voice can be heard in government.

6. The United States is an example of Representative Democracy.

7. Representative Democracy
Read the passage and decide with type of government is being discussed: Dictatorship Absolute Monarchy Direct Democracy Oligarchy Tribal Rule Constitutional Monarchy Representative Democracy Mark lives in a country where his mother and father vote for the President and other government officials to represent them. Some day, when Mark is old enough, he is looking forward to voting too.
Representative Democracy

8. Constitutional Monarchy
Read the passage and decide with type of government is being discussed: Dictatorship Absolute Monarchy Direct Democracy Oligarchy Tribal Rule Constitutional Monarchy Representative Democracy Jessie and Samuel work in the palace. They usually help when the Queen is having an event. In their country, there is a family who has ruled for many generations. Today, there is also a parliament so the family does not have total power.
Constitutional Monarchy

9. Read the passage and decide with type of government is being discussed: Dictatorship Absolute Monarchy Direct Democracy Oligarchy Tribal Rule Constitutional Monarchy Representative Democracy Mistin lives in a country where one day a man decided he wanted to rule the country by himself. He makes all of the rules for the country and his army carries them out.
Dictatorship

10. Read the passage and decide with type of government is being discussed: Dictatorship Absolute Monarchy Direct Democracy Oligarchy Tribal Rule Constitutional Monarchy Representative Democracy Kim lives in a country where the chief of the tribe makes decisions based on her culture’s customs and beliefs.
Tribal Rule

11. Read the passage and decide with type of government is being discussed: Dictatorship Absolute Monarchy Direct Democracy Oligarchy Tribal Rule Constitutional Monarchy Representative Democracy Tou lives in a country where the communist party is in control. Only a small group of people make decisions for his country.
Oligarchy

12. Read the passage and decide with type of government is being discussed: Dictatorship Absolute Monarchy Direct Democracy Oligarchy Tribal Rule Constitutional Monarchy Representative Democracy Mary lives in a small country where she votes on every decision made. Mary used to make a trip to a voting booth very often to vote on government decisions.
Direct Democracy

13. Read the passage and decide with type of government is being discussed: Dictatorship Absolute Monarchy Direct Democracy Oligarchy Tribal Rule Constitutional Monarchy Representative Democracy Charles lives in a country where he will one day rule. His father is the king. His grandfather and great-grandfather were the kings prior to his father’s reign.
Absolute Monarchy

14. Government Graphic Organizers
Match the term & symbol for each type of government with the graphic organizer on the following slides.

15. Dictatorship. Absolute Monarchy. Direct Democracy
Dictatorship Absolute Monarchy Direct Democracy Constitutional Monarchy Representative Democracy What type of government system is this showing:
Dictatorship

16. Representative Democracy
Dictatorship Absolute Monarchy Direct Democracy Constitutional Monarchy Representative Democracy What type of government system is this showing:
Representative Democracy

17. Constitutional Monarchy
Dictatorship Absolute Monarchy Direct Democracy Constitutional Monarchy Representative Democracy What type of government system is this showing:
Constitutional Monarchy

18. Dictatorship. Absolute Monarchy. Direct Democracy
Dictatorship Absolute Monarchy Direct Democracy Constitutional Monarchy Representative Democracy What type of government system is this showing:
Direct Democracy

19. Dictatorship. Absolute Monarchy. Direct Democracy
Dictatorship Absolute Monarchy Direct Democracy Constitutional Monarchy Representative Democracy What type of government system is this showing:
Absolute Monarchy

20. How many electoral votes are needed to win the election?
B. 270
C. 300
D. 50

21. Andrea has lived in the United States for 45 years. She is 50 years old. She was born in England. Andrea can be president.

22. Jake was born in the United States. He is 35 years old
Jake was born in the United States. He is 35 years old. He moved to England when he was 2. He moved back to the United States when he was 33. Jake can be president.

23. A. fishing line B. ballot C. term D. debate
When you go to vote you will see a list of names and select one person for president. This process is called casting your __________.
A. fishing line
B. ballot
C. term
D. debate

24. Each state gets the same number of electoral votes as the number of ______________.
congressmen (representatives) from that state working in Washington D.C., which is based on population.
B. counties in each state.
C. letters in the state's name

25. What word below means the amount of time a person is president?
A. candidate
B. debate
C. term
D. ballot

26. Brianne is 18 years old. She was born in the United States and has always lived here. Brianne can run for president.

27. A. candidate B. debate C. term D. commercial
What is the meeting called for 2 or more people to discuss topics that people want to hear? It is a good way to hear the candidates views and help you decide who to vote for.
A. candidate
B. debate
C. term
D. commercial

28. When can you vote for president?
A. when you are 35 years old
B. when you finish college
C. when you are 18 years old

29. When does the newly elected winner of the presidential election take office?
A. The day after the election.
B. New Year's Day
C. Inauguration Day

30. How often does the United States have a Presidential election?
A. every 4 years
B. every 2 years
C. every 8 years

31. Which two below are major political parties in the United States?
A. Halloween and Valentine's Day
B. Army and Marines
C. Democratic and Republican

32. There are 3 requirements for being the President of the United States
There are 3 requirements for being the President of the United States. Which below is NOT a requirement?
A. 35 years old
B. was born in the United States
C. Is a Christian
D. Has lived in the United States for 14 years

33. Before you vote, you should_________________________.
A. ask your friends who they are voting for and vote the same way.
B. read about each of the candidates' views and vote for who has the same opinions and beliefs as you do.
C. watch the commercials and decide who to vote for from the T.V. ads.

34. How many times can a person be elected President of the United States?
A. 1 time
B. 2 times
C. 3 times

35. Corey was born in California and moved to Florida, where he has lived ever since. He is 47 years old. Corey can be president.

36. The candidate who wins the most POPULAR votes is guaranteed to win the election and be the next president.