Types of Governments

The one thing that all forms of government have in common is...

• Someone is in charge

• voting

• everyone has a choice

• rules by 1 person

What type of government is ruled by a King or Queen?

• Democracy

• Theocracy

• Anarchy

• Monarchy

In a Monarchy, people normally cast a vote to see who will be the next king or queen.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What type of government is ruled by one leader who has absolute control over citizens' lives?

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Anarchy

• Monarchy

Dictatorships would most resemble which type of economic system?

• Market System

• Command System

• Traditional System

• Mercantilism

What type of government do citizens hold the political power?

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Anarchy

• Monarchy

The United States would be an example of which from of democracy?

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

What type of government is ruled by a small group of people that all hold the power?

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

What type of government recognizes God or a divine being as the ultimate authority?

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

• Theocracy

In a _____________, nobody is in control. It is mostly chaotic with no rules.

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy

• Direct Democracy

• Anarchy