1. Autocratic, Oligarchic, and Democratic Governments
3 Ways Governments Determine Citizen Participation in Government

2. Autocratic Governments
____________ in which one person (a dictator) possesses __________ power and the citizen has little if any role in the government.
_____________ can not participate in elections or selecting the _______
Examples: Saudi Arabia, Cuba, North Korea

3. Oligarchic Government
Government by a _______ _______ of people
Often for _______and __________ purposes
The ________ has a very limited _________.
________is put into power because of wealth, family ties or the military support
Examples: China and Venezuela

4. Democratic Governments
Government where the ________ belongs to the people
_________exercise this power by voting in ______ elections and choosing ___________

5. Characteristics of Democracy
______________of the people (people hold the power)
Government based upon _________of the governed (people vote on issues)
_________ rule but _________has rights
Guarantee of basic _________rights
_________and _______elections
____________ before the law
Due ____________ of law
_______________ limits on government

6. Two Types of Democracy
1. Presidential: A __________of government in which the president is ______________of the legislature.
** The ___________is elected by _____ _________of the country and not the legislature

7. Two Types of Democracy
2. ________________: A system of government where the elected representatives choose the leader of the country instead of the people.
The ___________ (sometimes called the _________________minister) answers to the legislature.

8. Parliamentary System Presidential System __________-lawmaking body
President-Leader
President is_______
Legislature and President serve for a fixed amount of time
President does _______make the laws
President is the _________of state and chief executive
Prime Minster –leader, heads Parliament, the law making body
___________selects Prime Minister
Prime Minister can ________Parliament
May have a head of state with little ______– King or Queen
_________elect lawmakers
Leader ______the military & _______the government