Forms and Systems of Government

What does an absolute monarch, a dictator and an oligarchy have in common?

• The head of state is chosen by Parliament

• Their citizens decide public issues for themselves

• Political power is exercised by representatives elected by the people

• A single leader or small group controls the government

What two forms of government are autocracies?

• Representative democracy and dictatorship

• Dictatorship and monarchy

• Socialist and communist

• Oligarchy and constitutional monarchy

In nations with this type or form of government citizens often have no rights.

• Representative democracy

• Direct democracy

• Constitutional monarchy

• Dictatorship

Anarchy generally described as…

• The absence of government

• The leader

• The structure of government

• The powers of the government

In this form of government the people hold political power and rule

• Democracy

• Autocracy

• Oligarchy

• Socialist

In this form of government citizens rule by passing their own laws without the use of representatives.

• Representative democracy

• Direct democracy

• Constitutional monarchy

• Autocracy

There is no social classes and no private property in nations with this form of government.

• Socialism

• Absolute monarchy

• Communism

• Dictatorship

In this form of government the economy (industry and corporations), property and many aspects of society are controlled by the government. It is often considered to be an improvement on capitalism.

• Communism

• Socialism

• dictatorship

• representative democracy

What system of government was in place after the United States adopted the U.S. Constitution?

• Confederal

• Federal

• Parliamentary

• Unitary

The table below describes a type of government

Which title completes the table?

• Confederal

• Federal

• Unitary

• Parliamentary