Forms of Government

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

• Autocracy

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Dictatorship

Post is inherited and lasts until death or abdication.

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Anarchy

• Democracy

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

• Socialism

• Communism

• Capitalism

• Totalitarianism

The voters in a community meet together to make decisions and laws.

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Theocracy

• Monarchy

A system of government in which the people elect candidates to make policies and laws for them.

• Direct Democracy

• Indirect Democracy

• Autocracy

• Monarchy

 In an ancient kingdom, the people were tired of being treated badly their king. The people of each village got together and chose chiefs to bring their complaints to the king. What kind of government did the villagers demonstrate by their actions?

• Representative Democracy
• Direct Democracy
• Autocracy
• Monarchy

What is a government that is run by the people, either directly or indirectly?

• Oligarchy
• Communism
• Monarchy
• Democracy

A self-appointed council amends the country’s constitution. Based on this scenario, which form of government is taking action? 

• republic
• oligarchy
• monarchy
• dictatorship

A monarch presides over ceremonies, but elected leaders run the government. What form of government is this?

• absolute monarchy

• dictatorship

• constitutional monarchy

• republic

 What does an absolute monarchy, dictatorship, and oligarchy have in common?

• A single individual or small group exercises control over government 
• The head of state is chosen by Parliament
•  Political power is exercised by representatives elected by the people 
• Their citizens decide public issues for themselves