Comparing Governments Worksheet

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🏛️ Part 1: Understanding Government Types

1. Match each government type with its correct description:

Democracy: ________________

Monarchy: ________________

Dictatorship: ________________

Word bank: People vote to choose leaders | A king or queen rules | One leader has all power

2. Which government type does New Zealand have?

Democracy

Monarchy

Dictatorship

3. In which government types do people get to vote for their leaders? (Check all that apply)

Democracy

Monarchy

Dictatorship

4. Complete this sentence: "All governments have ________ and ________ to help organise society."

Hint: Think about what all governments need to function

🔍 Part 2: Comparing and Contrasting

5. List two ways that democracy and monarchy are similar:

Sentence starter: Both democracy and monarchy...

6. Describe one major difference between democracy and dictatorship:

Sentence starter: In a democracy _______, but in a dictatorship _______.

7. Which government type would you prefer to live under and why?

Sentence starter: I would prefer to live in a _______ because...

📊 Part 3: Venn Diagram Activity

8. Create a Venn diagram comparing Democracy and Monarchy. Draw two overlapping circles below and label them. Write features that are unique to each government in the outer sections, and features they share in the middle overlap.

9. Vocabulary Practice - Use these words in sentences about government:

Democracy: ________________________________

Leader: ___________________________________

Rules: ____________________________________

Comparing Governments Worksheet

Comparing Governments Worksheet

🏛️ Part 1: Understanding Government Types

🔍 Part 2: Comparing and Contrasting

📊 Part 3: Venn Diagram Activity

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