Civics: Forms of Governments

the absence of any form of government

• anarchy

• junta

• oligarchy

• monarchy

a form of government where one person has unlimited power

• anarchy

• democracy

• autocracy

• theocracy

a form of government in which a single ruling party owns and controls the entire economy, and in which no private ownership is allowed

• dictatorship

• confederation

• junta

• communism

a loose association of States

• confederation

• democracy

• direct democracy

• representative democracy

a system of government in which political power is held by the people

• theocracy

• monarchy

• democracy

• oligarchy

a form of autocracy where a military leader becomes the leader of a country often through violent means

• confederation

• monarchy

• dictatorship

• oligarchy

a form of government in which the power to govern is directly in the hands of the people rather than elected representatives

• democracy

• representative democracy

• direct democracy

• junta

a small group of people, usually military officers

• socialism

• communism

• anarachy

• junta

a form of government headed by a king or queen who inherits the position, rules for life, and holds power that can range anywhere between limited to absolute

• theocracy

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• dictatorship

a form of government in which a small group (often of wealthy people) has total control and power

• oligarchy

• socialism

• monarchy

• democracy