Types of Government

What is the type of government where there is no ruler in charge, and has no structure of authority?

• Anarchy
• Oligarchy
• Theocracy
• Dictatorship

What type of government is being described? Fidel Castro held total authority over the citizens of Cuba and punished those who were against him.

• Theocracy
• Democracy
• Dictatorship 
• Oligarchy

Which type of government do we have in the United States?

• Monarchy
• Democracy
• Dictatorship

A government where a God or divine ones are given the status of supreme ruler?
(Examples: The Vatican, Egyptians, etc..)

• Democracy
• Dictatorship
• Monarchy
• Theocracy

When the central government is run by a small group of people. 

• Autocracy 
• Democracy 
• Oligarchy 
• Parliamentary 

 Self-appointed single person/group rules controlling all aspects of public life (example: freedom of speech) often through military force, intimidation

• Dictatorship
• Totalitarian
• Monarchy
• Liberty

 People elect representatives to make laws/decisions for them, a government without a monarch.

• Anarchy
• Republic
• Dictator
• Monarchy

Government which controls every aspect of public and private life. 

• Republic
• Totalitarian
• Theocracy
• Democracy

Example: Ancient Greece; citizens gathered to make decisions for their city-states and voted directly on issues.

• Monarchy
• Republic
• Totalitarian
• Democracy

Example: Modern day – England – ruler is a symbolic head of state with elected members of Parliament who govern.

• Constitutional Monarchy
• President
• Dictator
• Republic