Types of Government Vocabulary

Front

Small group controlling a country or organization.

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Oligarchy

Front

Type of government ruled by force:

Back

Dictatorship

Front

Source of power in a religious text or ruler:

Back

Theocracy

Front

Type of government in the U.S.

Back

democracy

Front

Types of government with one leader.

Back

autocracy

Front

No government, total chaos.

Back

anarchy

Front

Government ruled by God or a divine being.

Back

theocracy

Front

Head of government is a King or Queen.

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monarchy

Front

Total control over lives, rules by force.

Back

dictatorship

Front

Total control by king/queen, no power limits.

Back

absolute monarchy