Autocracy and Democracy

Citizens are Not allowed to criticize the government.

• Democratic

• Presidential Democracy

• Autocratic

• Parliamentary Democracy

Voting is the most important responsibility of citizens.

• Autocratic

• Theocracy

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

Citizens play a key role in choosing a government leader.

• Democracy

• Autocracy

• Oligarchy

• Autocracy Dictatorship

One leader (or party) holds all the power, usually by force

• Democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Presidential Democracy

• Autocracy

Citizens rights or freedoms are limited or denied.

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Autocracy

• Democracy

• Presidential Democracy

Citizens are allowed to express their opinions freely.

• Autocracy

• Dictatorship

• Nazi Germany

• American Democracy

Changes in Government often come through political violence.

• Democracy

• Autocracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Presidential Democracy

Peaceful elections are held every few years.

• Democracy

• Autocracy

• Dictatorship

• Absolute Monarchy

The people, or elected representatives, hold the power.

• Autocratic

• Dictatorship

• Democratic

• Emperor of France

Citizens play little or no role in choosing a government official.

• Democracy

• Autocracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Presidential Democracy