Systems Of Government
Overview
Two countries can both hold elections, and still organise power in almost opposite ways. A third might hold no elections at all. Comparing systems of government is not about deciding which country is 'best'; it is about understanding, precisely and fairly, how each system actually distributes power, and what a citizen's relationship with the state looks like inside it.
In this lesson you will compare political systems across countries at different levels of human development, set out the real difference between democratic and autocratic rule, and examine how monarchy, from ceremonial to absolute, fits into the picture.
Objectives
- Existing political systems and their impact on communities and individuals for one high, one medium and one low Human Development Index (HDI)
- Differences between democratic and autocratic countries, and the concept of democracy and totalitarian regimes
- The concepts of monarchy (constitutional or absolute monarchy)
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- The Human Development Index (HDI) combines which three elements? A) Population, land area and military spending B) Life expectancy, education and income C) Number of political parties, voter turnout and press freedom D) GDP, inflation and unemployment Answer: B
- Which of the following best describes a totalitarian regime? A) A system that holds regular multi-party elections B) A monarchy in which the head of state has no political power C) An extreme form of autocracy in which the state seeks to control most areas of public and private life D) A federal system in which power is divided between national and regional governments Answer: C
- In a constitutional monarchy, actual governing power typically sits with: A) The monarch alone B) An elected parliament and prime minister or equivalent C) The monarch's immediate family D) An unelected council of advisers appointed for life Answer: B
- The most important test of whether a system is democratic is: A) Whether the country holds elections of any kind B) Whether power is genuinely contestable and can be lost by the government of the day C) Whether the country has a written constitution D) Whether the head of state is elected rather than hereditary Answer: B
- Which of the following is most commonly cited as an example of an absolute monarchy? A) Norway B) The United Kingdom C) Saudi Arabia D) Japan Answer: C
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