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Mocomi: Types of Government HandoutMocomi: Types of Government Handout
Publisher
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
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Grade
4th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Handouts & References
Audiences
For Administrator Use
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Lexile Measures
930L
Handout

Mocomi: Types of Government

Curated by ACT

Explains the characteristics of seven different types of government. Includes a group activity.

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Concepts

anarchy, democracy, types of government

Additional Tags

forms of government, theocracy, totalitarian, gov.rs.10, gov.rs.12, dictatorship, monarchy, republic

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional

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