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Governments and Communities







               4   Answer the following questions.

                   1.  Why do we need governments?








                   2.  What are the main types of government?









                   3.  What is the difference between a king and a president?









                   4.  What is the difference between a monarchy and a democracy?








                   5.  What is the power of your vote in a democracy and in a dictatorship?











               5   Fill in the blanks using the following words.

                    small       monarchy       government       king       family       democracy


                   A                    is an organization that protects the community and makes rules
                   to keep order. There are three main types of government: the                            which
                   is ruled by one person called a                       whose power is passed to

                   a                    member, a government that is ruled by a                         number of

                   people and referred to as an oligarchy, and a                         in which citizens select
                   their own ruler.




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