3.1 & 3.2 Forms and Systems of Gov't

In early European history, government power was held by kings and queens who ruled with unlimited powers.  

• constitutional monarchy
• communism
• absolute monarchy
• oligarchy

Some Native American tribes organize themselves by having all male adult members of the tribe vote to make changes to the laws.

• representative democracy
• monarchy
• direct democracy
• autocracy

In the United States, citizens elect representatives to the national, state, and local levels of government who make decisions for the people. 

• direct democracy
• communism
• representative democracy
• constitutional monarchy

In England in 1215, a small group of wealthy, powerful men forced the king to share power with them. 

• autocracy
• direct democracy
• socialism
• oligarchy

A form of government in which the government plays a major role in running the economy, but private ownership is also allowed and leaders may be elected by the people.

• socialism
• communism
• direct democracy
• absolute monarchy

A form of government in which the people elect representatives to make laws for them.

• direct democracy
• republic
• absolute monarchy
• constitutional democracy

A form of government in which a single ruling party owns and controls the entire economy, and in which no private ownership is allowed.

• socialism
• absolute monarchy
• autocracy
• communism

A form of government where one person has unlimited power.

• constitutional monarchy
• autocracy
• representative democracy
• oligarchy

A form of government where the power of the king or queen is limited.

• absolute monarchy
• constitutional monarchy
• oligarchy
• representative democracy

What form of government is United States?

• republic or representative democracy
• direct democracy
• absolute monarchy
• constitutional monarchy