Question

read the descriptions of different governments. using what you have learned, decide whether they are authoritarian or democratic.
a dictator has absolute power gained by force, and requires strict obedience.
citizens elect a president as leader of the country. they also elect representatives who make laws.
a monarch serves as the ceremonial head of state, but their power is limited by a constitution. the actual governing is done by elected representatives.
a monarch has complete control over all aspects of the government. the monarch inherits power from a family member.
chart with columns: authoritarian, democratic (each with radio buttons for the four rows above)

Explanation:

1. For "A dictator has absolute power...": Authoritarian governments have a single ruler with absolute power (gained by force here), so mark Authoritarian.
2. For "Citizens elect a president...": Democratic governments have elections for leaders and representatives, so mark Democratic.
3. For "A monarch serves as ceremonial...": This is a constitutional monarchy, a form of democracy (power limited, elected reps govern), so mark Democratic.
4. For "A monarch has complete control...": Absolute monarchy with inherited power, no citizen participation, so mark Authoritarian.

Answer:

1. A dictator has absolute power gained by force, and requires strict obedience. → Authoritarian (circle the Authoritarian option)
2. Citizens elect a president as leader of the country. They also elect representatives who make laws. → Democratic (circle the Democratic option)
3. A monarch serves as the ceremonial head of state, but their power is limited by a constitution. The actual governing is done by elected representatives. → Democratic (circle the Democratic option)
4. A monarch has complete control over all aspects of the government. The monarch inherits power from a family member. → Authoritarian (circle the Authoritarian option)