4.7 Forms of Governance

• What are the strengths of a democracy?

  Ensures representation and accountability
• Governance is the system by which societies organize and control themselves. It involves the institutions, laws, and traditions that govern interactions and decision-making within a society
• Autocracies allow quick decisions but often suppress dissent
• Match the form of governance with its structure:

  Democracy ↔️ Legislative, executive, judicial branches

  Monarchy ↔️ Hereditary monarch, royal court

  Autocracy ↔️ Centralized authority, military control
• What are the three branches of government in a democracy?

  Legislative, executive, judicial
• Match the governance system with its primary focus:

  Democracy ↔️ Citizen rights

  Monarchy ↔️ Tradition

  Autocracy ↔️ Stability
• Monarchies can be purely ceremonial or have executive powers.


  True
• What is a key strength of democracies regarding decision-making?

  Citizen participation
• What is a key strength of democracies regarding individual rights?

  Protection of freedoms
• Monarchies can lack innovation due to limited public input
• In democracies, rights and freedoms are highly protected
• What type of economic environment do monarchies often create that attracts investment?

  Stable environment
• What is a primary characteristic of political participation in monarchies?

  Limited involvement
• What is the purpose of governance in a society?

  Maintaining order and resolving conflicts
• Monarchies always suppress dissent and lack public input.

  False
• A monarchy can be constitutional or absolute.


  True
• Democracies foster accountability by protecting citizen rights
• Autocracies prioritize individual freedoms over stability.

  False
• What voting systems are used in democracies to ensure representation?

  Constitutions
• Autocracies often maintain stability by enforcing laws and repressing dissent
• Monarchies provide stability through hereditary succession
• Autocracies maintain order but often suppress individual freedoms
• What is a primary advantage of monarchies in times of crisis?

  Quick decision-making
• What is a key weakness of autocracies regarding individual freedoms?

  Suppression of dissent
• In monarchies, rights and freedoms may be limited by traditions
• In democracies, political participation occurs through voting and public debate
• What are the structures of a democracy?

  Legislative, executive, judicial branches
• What is a common weakness of autocracies?

  Suppression of dissent
• Monarchies often preserve tradition and maintain social order
• Understanding the structures and functions of governance systems helps analyze how countries operate
• What is a common feature of autocracies regarding constitutions?

  Limited constitution
• Democracies are immune to populism and corruption.

  False
• What is a key weakness of monarchies regarding public input?

  Limited public input
• Democracies are efficient in decision-making during crises.

  False
• Autocracies enforce laws efficiently but without citizen accountability.


  True
• How do citizens participate in political decision-making in democracies?

  Voting and debate
• Autocracies prioritize civil liberties and political freedoms.

  False
• Autocracies enforce social order through authoritarian measures.


  True