Where would you want to live?

Look at the types of governments below. Next to each type is a brief description of what it is.

Types of government

Monarchy: A country ruled by a King or Queen Anarchy/Mob Rule: No government, no laws, state of nature.

Direct Democracy: Everyone has a say in the Representative Democracy: Choose people to government speak in your behalf

Read the statements below. From the statements determine which type of government it is referring to and then circle whether the statement is a pro (positive) or a con (negative)

example government pro or con

A. One person makes all the decisions, so decisions can be made quickly and easily; you always know who is making the rules so you know who to go to for help; the King isn’t elected, so there are no bitter political battles

B. This is a big country with lots of issues, and people would spend all their time voting. If the majority didn’t like an unpopular group, that group could be treated unfairly.

C. People get to do whatever they want. There is maximum freedom

D. One person makes all the decisions. A bad ruler could hurt a lot of people.

E. Unpopular groups could still be treated unfairly. Might give the representatives too much power. The representatives might not do what the people want them to do.

F. Everyone gets a say on everything; people are more in control; if people disagree, they will talk to each other and try to work things out or convince each other to vote their way.

G. Who will build things like roads? No government to make sure peoples’ rights are protected. No government to create a military to protect people. No police to stop people from hurting each other. No courts to resolve disputes between people or punish people for hurting each other.

H. People can go about their daily business without having to be directly involved in government. People can choose representatives who are skilled. People still get to have a say. Where would you want to live?

Decide which government would best solve each problem: (Most have more than one possible answer.)

Problems people face Best kind of government check THIS GOVERNMENT WOULD all that may apply HELP BECAUSE...

Need a way to protect all of the states ____ Monarchy against invaders. ____ Anarchy ____ Direct Democracy ____ Representative Democracy

Want a government where people ___ Monarchy would have a say. ___ Anarchy ____ Direct Democracy ____ Representative Democracy

Want a government that lets people ___ Monarchy have as much freedom as possible. ___ Anarchy ____ Direct Democracy ____ Representative Democracy

Need a government that works even ___ Monarchy though people are spread out over a ___ Anarchy huge distance. ____ Direct Democracy ____ Representative Democracy

Want a government that meets needs of ___ Monarchy people in different areas ___ Anarchy ____ Direct Democracy ____ Representative Democracy

Want to protect peoples’ rights and keep ___ Monarchy peoples’ privacy—no searching houses! ___ Anarchy ____ Direct Democracy ____ Representative Democracy

Want a government that can make ___ Monarchy decisions quickly when an urgent ___ Anarchy problem comes up. ____ Direct Democracy ____ Representative Democracy

Want a government that thinks hard ___ Monarchy before making important decisions and ___ Anarchy considers all the options. ____ Direct Democracy ____ Representative Democracy