SS.7.CG.3.1 Forms of Government Vocab

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autocracy

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a form of government in which unlimited power is concentrated in one individual or small group

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constitutional monarchy

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a form of monarchy where the monarch serves in only a limited or symbolic role, restricted by a written set of laws

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oligarchy

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a form of government in which a small group or class of people have total control and power with little to no accountability

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republic

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a form of government in which the people elect representatives to make policies and laws for them; sometimes called a representative democracy or indirect democracy

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theocracy

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a form of government in which religious authorities rule in the name of a god or deity

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totalitarian

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a form of government in which power is centralized with one individual or group and requires complete subservience to the state

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direct democracy

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a form of democracy in which the people vote firsthand

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representative democracy

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a form of democracy in which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf

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absolute monarchy

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A government in which the king or queen has absolute power.

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dictatorship

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A form of government in which the leader has absolute power and authority.