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              39         Proverb match                                                                                                  40          Types of Governments



            Match the proverbs in the left column with their correct meanings in the right                                            Governments can be classified into different types.

            column.                                                                                                                   Read the clues and name the different types of governments.



                               Proverb                                       Meaning                                                  1.   The term literally means ‘rule by the people’. In this type of government
                                                                                                                                           the people govern. India is an example of this type of government.

                  1.   Actions speak louder              a.   People with similar interests and
                       than words.                            tastes tend to group.                                                   2.   It is a democratic model where people are elected to government office

                                                                                                                                           by voters. These elected representatives make and enforce laws.
                  2.   All that glitters is not          b.   If one arrives early, one gets a

                       gold.                                  better choice.
                                                                                                                                      3.   In this form of government there is one head of state. The king or queen

                  3.   A bad workman always              c.   It is what we do that matters and                                            rules the country for as long as they live.
                       blames his tools.                      not just what we say.                                                   4.   It is like a dictatorship by a party instead of an individual. The party
                                                                                                                                           maintains complete control of the country by not allowing other people to
                  4.   Birds of a feather flock          d.   Family ties are stronger than other                                          form a political party.

                       together.                              relationships.
                                                                                                                                      5.   It consists of rule by one person or a group of people. It may be one person
                                                                                                                                           such as Hitler in Germany or the Communist Party in China.
                  5.   Early bird catches the            e.   People become tougher and
                       worm.                                  stronger by facing hardships.
                                                                                                                                      6.   In this type of government, any religious institution that holds power over
                                                         f.   Everything that is attractive on the
                  6.   A leopard cannot                                                                                                    the king, forms the government. Several Islamic nations fall into this
                       change its spots.                      outside may not be really valuable                                           category.
                                                              inside.
                                                                                                                                      7.   A country that is usually into war or civil unrest and has no functioning
                  7.   What doesn’t kill you             g.   You cannot have good luck and fun                                            government.
                       makes you stronger.                    forever.


                                                         h.   When two people co-operate with                                                                                                                            totalitarian
                  8.   Blood is thicker than
                       water.                                 each other they come up with                                                                                                                               democracy
                                                              better ideas.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        dictatorship
                  9.   All good things must              i.   A person with fault finds excuses for                                                                                                                       monarchy
                       come to an end.                        his lack of skill.
                                                                                                                                              Info-bites                                                                  theocracy

                  10.  Two heads are better              j.   People cannot change their inherent                                             Until May 28, 2008, Nepal was a constitutional monarchy.                     anarchy
                       than one.                              personality or nature.                                                          On that date the monarchy was abolished and Nepal was                        republic
                                                                                                                                              declared a Federal Democratic Republic. The election for the
                                                                                                                                              constituent Assembly was held in Nepal on 10 April, 2008.


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