Governments

What is Dictatorship 

• A small group of people that holds complete power of the country 
• An individual holds complete political power.
• A family headed by a king, queen, sultan, or emperor holds political power. Power is not shared with citizens.
• All political power and control of the economy is held by the government which is controlled by the communist party

What is a Constitutional Monarchy

•  A family headed by a king, queen, sultan, or emperor holds political power. Power is not shared with the citzens
  
• The government is run by clergy which are religious leaders.
• An individual holds complete political power.
• A family headed by a king, queen, sultan, or emperor holds political power. Power is shared with citizens as a constitution limits the power of the monarch.

What is Oligarchy 

• A small group of people hold power because of wealth, military power, or family influence.
• The government is run by clergy which are religious leaders
• All political power and control of the economy is held by the government which is controlled by the communist party.
• A political system based on fierce nationalism and a strong government.

What is Traditional Monarchy

• A family headed by a king, queen, sultan, or emperor holds political power. Power is not shared with citizens.
• The citizens hold power and rule through elected representatives.
• A family headed by a king, queen, sultan, or emperor holds political power. Power is shared with citizens as a constitution limits the power of the monarch.
• A small group of people hold power because of wealth, military power, or family influence.

What is Communism

• The government is run by clergy which are religious leaders
• A political system based on fierce nationalism and a strong government.
• There are 200 countries in the world and they all have some type of government. They differ mainly over how much power the people have.
• All political power and control of the economy is held by the government which is controlled by the communist party

What is a Representative Democracy (a.k.a.Republic)

• A family headed by a king, queen, sultan, or emperor holds political power. Power is not shared with citizens.
• The citizens hold power and rule through elected representatives.
• A political system based on fierce nationalism and a strong government.
• An organization set up to make and enforce rules for a group of people.

Communism Example 

• Italy 
• Saudi Arbia
• Iran
• Cuba

The citizens in the U.S. choose leaders to make decisions on our behalf. Which type of government does the U.S. have?

• Direct Democracy
• United Democracy
• Republic Democracy
• Representative Democracy

Government which controls every aspect of public and private life. 

• Republic
• Totalitarian
• Theocracy
• Democracy

Example: Ancient Greece; citizens gathered to make decisions for their city-states and voted directly on issues.

• Monarchy
• Republic
• Totalitarian
• Democracy