Government: Who Rules?

One person is in charge.

• Autocracy
• Democracy

Citizens often have no rights.

• Democracy
• Dictatorship

Can exist with other forms of government.

• Dictatorship
• Theocracy

Led by a king or queen.

• Monarchy
• Oligarchy

Nobody is in charge.

• Monarchy
• Anarchy

Those in charge are military members who took over by force.

• Junta
• Democracy

Leader often shares power with other parts of the government.

• Monarchy
• Dictatorship

Democracy where citizens elect others to serve in government.

• Direct
• Representative

Citizens vote to elect their leaders.

• Democracy
• Autocracy

A small group rules the country.

• Oligarchy
• Democracy