Forms of Government

A ruler who wields absolute power. Receives power by taking it through force. An autocrat.

• Dictator

• President

• Constitutional Monarch

• Prime Minister

Office/position is inherited and lasts until death or removed.

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• President

• Mayor

The king or queen has complete or total power among his or her people.

• Absolute Monarchy
• Constitutional Monarchy

The king or queen has power that is limited by a constitution and parliament.

• Absolute Monarchy
• Constitutional Monarchy

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

• Theocracy

• Democratic

  Republic

• Dictator

• Constitutional Monarchy

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

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Democratic Republic

• Dictatorship

• Theocracy

One single person takes over by force. Very mean person in charge

• Dictatorship

• Theocracy

• oligarchy

• Absolute Monarchy

Religious leader rules

• theocracy

• oligarchy

• monarchy

• direct democracy

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

• absolute monarchy

• dictatorship

• constitutional monarchy

• democratic republic

What do a republic and a direct democracy have in common?  

• rule by a single political party
• a small group of leaders 
• rule by the people
• a single leader