Question

1. why might a dictatorship limit newspapers or television?

a. to protect free speech
b. to control what people know or think
c. to share ideas openly
d. to make citizens happier

1. which statement about an absolute monarch is true?

a. citizens elect them
b. a constitution limits their power
c. they rule with complete power
d. they must ask permission to make laws

1. why do people in democracies vote for leaders?

a. to let one ruler have all the power
b. to have a say in how the government runs
c. to make elections unfair
d. to stop new laws

1. which is a benefit of a representative government?

a. citizens have no say
b. citizens can choose leaders and help make decisions
c. only one person makes all laws
d. the ruler cant be questioned

1. which system often uses force or fear to stay in control?

a. democracy
b. republic
c. dictatorship
d. constitutional monarchy

Explanation:

1. In a dictatorship, the leader wants to maintain control. Limiting newspapers or television helps control the information people receive, thus controlling what they know or think.
2. An absolute monarch has complete power. They are not elected by citizens (A is wrong), there is no constitution limiting their power (B is wrong), and they don't need to ask permission to make laws (D is wrong).
3. In democracies, voting gives people a say in how the government runs. It's not about one ruler having all power (A is wrong), making elections unfair (C is wrong), or stopping new laws (D is wrong).
4. A representative government allows citizens to choose leaders and help make decisions. Citizens having no say (A is wrong), only one person making all laws (C is wrong), and the ruler not being questioned (D is wrong) are not benefits.
5. A dictatorship often uses force or fear to stay in control. Democracy (A) and republic (B) are based on different principles, and a constitutional monarchy (D) has limits on the monarch's power.

Answer:

1. B. To control what people know or think
2. C. They rule with complete power
3. B. To have a say in how the government runs
4. B. Citizens can choose leaders and help make decisions
5. C. Dictatorship