Political and economic systems

  1. Capitalism = people are allowed to buy and sell, and try to make as much profit as possible
  2. Communism = all people are equal and make sensible choices so there is no need for government. All people share what they need and so there is no money or trading
  3. Democracy = political system where voters choose which group (political party) will lead their country.
  4. Anarchy = there are no rules
  5. Theocracy = the most holy and religious people are the leaders of the country
  6. Autocracy = the country is led by one person, who has total power
  7. Dictatorship = the country is led by one person at the head of a small group. The leader uses a secret police, violence and propaganda to keep control
  8. Monarchy = a king or queen runs the country
  9. Liberal = laws about personal freedom are relaxed. People have a great deal of freedom of action
  10. Military dictatorship = the army rule the country. People have very few freedoms.
  11. Utopia = a perfect society
  12. Hierarchy = the idea that there are different levels in society, with the leader(s) at the top and the people at the bottom

Political and economic systems

  1. Capitalism = people are allowed to buy and sell, and try to make as much profit as possible
  2. Communism = all people are equal and make sensible choices so there is no need for government. All people share what they need and so there is no money or trading
  3. Democracy = political system where voters choose which group (political party) will lead their country.
  4. Anarchy = there are no rules
  5. Theocracy = the most holy and religious people are the leaders of the country
  6. Autocracy = the country is led by one person, who has total power
  7. Dictatorship = the country is led by one person at the head of a small group. The leader uses a secret police, violence and propaganda to keep control
  8. Monarchy = a king or queen runs the country
  9. Liberal = laws about personal freedom are relaxed. People have a great deal of freedom of action
  10. Military dictatorship = the army rule the country. People have very few freedoms.
  11. Utopia = a perfect society
  12. Hierarchy = the idea that there are different levels in society, with the leader(s) at the top and the people at the bottom

Definitions bingo !

To recap political / economic systems

Call out the definitions and the pupils have to identify the word and cross it off !

Definitions Bingo cards

Utopia / Capitalism / Theocracy
Communism / Liberal / Hierarchy
Anarchy / Monarchy / Democracy
Capitalism / Theocracy / Military dictatorship
Liberal / Hierarchy / Autocracy
Monarchy / Democracy / Dictatorship
Military dictatorship / Utopia / Theocracy
Autocracy / Communism / Hierarchy
Dictatorship / Anarchy / Democracy
Theocracy / Hierarchy / Anarchy
Monarchy / Utopia / Capitalism
Communism / Democracy / Dictatorship