Systems of government
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Match the word for a system of government with the correct definition by drawing a line between them.
System of Government | Definition |
|---|---|
Anarchy | People elect the government |
Communist | Country has no government |
Constitutional Monarchy | King or Queen rules the country, they inherit the role from their parents |
Democracy | Head of the country is usually an elected president, there is no monarch |
Dictatorship | Government owns farms, mines and business, shares wealth with all people equally |
Monarchy | Democratic government that limits control of the monarch (king or queen) |
Republic | One person rules the country, they are not elected |
What systems of government from the table does Australia have? |
Worksheet 2—Answers
System of Government | Definition |
|---|---|
Anarchy | Country has no government |
Communist | Government owns farms, mines and business, shares wealth with all people equally |
Constitutional Monarchy | Democratic government that limits control of the monarch (king or queen) |
Democracy | People elect the government |
Dictatorship | One person rules the country, they are not elected |
Monarchy | King or Queen rules the country, they inherit the role from their parents |
Republic | Head of the country is usually an elected president, there is no monarch |
What systems of government does Australia have? Constitutional monarchy and democracy