Help your students understand both why governments exist and how different types of government work with this ready-to-use, scaffolded mini-unit. This 12-page resource (including cover and answer keys) is perfect for 6th–8th grade civics, social studies, or government classes. Students start by exploring the purpose of government, then build toward identifying and comparing democracy, republic, monarchy, dictatorship, oligarchy, theocracy, and anarchy using readings, graphic organizers, and