Date: Period: Worm Up Questions: Types of Government Gallery Walk 1. What is the definition of government? 2. What does government do? What is the purpose of government? Directions: Use the posters and information posted around the room to fill in the missing information. Each type of government should include the description, advantages AND disadvantages, and 2-3 examples of nations with each form of government.

**Worm Up Questions:**<br /><br />1. **What is the definition of government?** Government is the system by which a state or community is controlled and regulated. It's the organized structure that exercises authority and makes decisions for a group of people.<br /><br /><br />2. **What does government do? What is the purpose of government?** Governments perform various functions, including maintaining order, providing public services (like education, healthcare, and infrastructure), defending against external threats, and managing the economy. The purpose of government is to protect its citizens, ensure their well-being, and provide a framework for society to function effectively.<br /><br /><br />**Types of Government Gallery Walk**<br /><br />**(Please note: The following is a template. You will need to fill in the specific information from the posters in your classroom.)**<br /><br />**1. Monarchy:**<br /><br />* **Description:** A system of government where a single person, a monarch (king, queen, emperor), rules with supreme authority. Power is often inherited. There are two main types: absolute monarchy (the monarch has unlimited power) and constitutional monarchy (the monarch's power is limited by a constitution).<br />* **Advantages:** (Fill in from posters)<br />* **Disadvantages:** (Fill in from posters)<br />* **Examples:** (Fill in from posters)<br /><br /><br />**2. Dictatorship:**<br /><br />* **Description:** A form of government where a single person or a small group holds absolute power without effective constitutional limitations. Power is often seized and maintained through force.<br />* **Advantages:** (Fill in from posters)<br />* **Disadvantages:** (Fill in from posters)<br />* **Examples:** (Fill in from posters)<br /><br /><br />**3. Oligarchy:**<br /><br />* **Description:** A system of government where power is held by a small group of people, often based on wealth, social status, military power, or religious control.<br />* **Advantages:** (Fill in from posters)<br />* **Disadvantages:** (Fill in from posters)<br />* **Examples:** (Fill in from posters)<br /><br /><br />**4. Democracy:**<br /><br />* **Description:** A system of government where supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation, usually involving periodic free and fair elections.<br />* **Advantages:** (Fill in from posters)<br />* **Disadvantages:** (Fill in from posters)<br />* **Examples:** (Fill in from posters)<br /><br /> * **Direct Democracy:** Citizens directly participate in decision-making.<br /> * **Representative Democracy (Republic):** Citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf.<br /><br /><br />**5. Theocracy:**<br /><br />* **Description:** A system of government where religious leaders rule in the name of God or a god. Religious law is often the basis of the legal system.<br />* **Advantages:** (Fill in from posters)<br />* **Disadvantages:** (Fill in from posters)<br />* **Examples:** (Fill in from posters)<br /><br /><br />**6. Anarchy:**<br /><br />* **Description:** The absence of government and absolute freedom of the individual, regarded as a political ideal. Often leads to disorder and chaos.<br />* **Advantages:** (Fill in from posters)<br />* **Disadvantages:** (Fill in from posters)<br />* **Examples:** (Fill in from posters - likely historical examples or hypothetical situations)<br />