Types of Government

A government that is completely controlled by the head of the state, usually a king or queen

• Absolute Monarchy

• Anarchy

• Constitution

• Constitutional Monarchy

The absence of a form of government (no government)

• Anarchy

• Dictator

• Direct Democracy

• Monarchy

A set of laws that defines a country's basic values and limits a government's power.

• Government

• Constitution

• King/Queen

• Dictatorship

A government headed up by an elected Prime Minister and Parliment that follows the laws set in a constitution. A king or queen hold very little decision making power.

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Dictator

• Government

• Monarchy

The leader of a dictatorship

• Dictator

• King/Queen

• President

• Monarch

A government where one person holds all of the decision making power

• Dictatorship

• Absolute Monarchy

• Anarchy

• Direct Democracy

Government where all people in a country take part directly in the decision making

• Direct Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Anarchy

The system that makes and enforces laws and institutions of a country

• Government

• King/Queen

• Anarchy

• Dictatorship

The leader of a Monarchy

• Dictator

• King/Queen

• President

• Government

A government that is run by a kind or queen who runs for life. Power is usually passed down to his/her children.

• Monarchy

• Government

• Direct Democracy

• Anarchy