Forms of Government

A system of government in which political power resides with the people.

• Autocracy
• Democracy
• Oligarchy

A few people hold all the power.

• Autocracy
• Democracy
• Oligarchy

A ruler who wields absolute power. Receives power by taking it through force. An autocrat.

• Dictator
• President
• Constitutional Monarch

Post is inherited and lasts until death or abdication.

• Monarchy
• Dictatorship

The king or queen has power that is limited by a constitution and parliament.

• Absolute Monarchy
• Constitutional Monarchy

Proposes that society or the people should organize and control the means of production for the welfare of all.

• Socialism
• Communism

Proposes that government should organize and control the means of production for the welfare of all.

• Socialism
• Communism

1. The voters in a community meet together to make decisions and laws.
2. Suited for smaller communities.

• Direct Democracy
• Representative Democracy

1. The voters in a community meet together to make decisions and laws.
2. Suited for smaller communities.

• Direct Democracy
• Representative Democracy

What form of government is the United States?

• Direct Democracy
• Representative Democracy