Forms of gov't

Citizens vote on every law, issue, and policy

• direct democracy

• representative democracy

• monarchy

• oligarchy

A King/Queen rules with complete authority

• Direct democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Absolute monarchy

• Constitutional monarchy

One person has all the power in government

• Representative democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Communism

• Autocracy

Citizens elect people to create laws and policies on their behalf

• Direct democracy

• Representative democracy

• Absolute monarchy

• Communism

The King/Queen serves a ceremonial role and the people elect a parliament to make laws

• Absolute Monarchy

• Communism

• Socialism

• Constitutional Monarchy

One person rules, often coming to power through violence

• Socialism

• Communism

• Dictatorship

• Theocracy

Rule by a few wealthy leaders

• Socialism

• Communism

• Oligarchy

• Theocracy

Idea that everything in a community should be shared; no social class, money, country

• Socialism

• Communism

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy

Applies religion to the country's laws

• Socialism

• Communism

• Oligarchy

• Theocracy

Government provides education and healthcare for its citizens (extra taxation)

• Socialism

• Communism

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy