Types of Government

Kim Jong Un and North Korea

• Absolute Monarchy

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Totalitarian Dictatorship

A Queen whose power is limited by laws

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Totalitarian Dictatorship

• Direct Democracy

Frequent first-hand participation in the decision making process by eligible citizens

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Totalitarian Dictatorship

• Direct Democracy

Contemporary Great Britain, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, and Monaco

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Totalitarian Dictatorship

• Direct Democracy

An Emperor whose power is not limited by laws.

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Totalitarian Dictatorship

• Direct Democracy

Initiative, referendum, and recall

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Totalitarian Dictatorship

• Direct Democracy

Virtually always results in oppression of the people and the loss of rights

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Totalitarian Dictatorship

• Direct Democracy

A king who is largely a symbol of the country and does not have much-if any- political power. 

• Oligarchy

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Representative Democracy

Elected officials are supposed to serve as substituties for the people in the decision-making process

• Oligarchy

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Representative Democracy

A single person and/or political party controls virtually every aspect of people's lives.

• Oligarchy

• Totalitarian Dictatorship

• Absolute Monarchy

• Representative Democracy