Types Of Governments

Citizens have all power

• Democratic

• Autocratic

• Federal

One person has all control

• Democracy

• dictatorship

• autocracy

Power shared in a group over several people

• Federal

• Autocratic

• democracy

• dictatorship

Ruler, king/queen/emperor/empress, etc.), inherits power.  Rules by divine right- given power to rule by God.

• Theocracy
• Democracy
• Republic
• Monarchy

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

• Monarchy
• Republic
• Totalitarian
• Democracy

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Who holds the power in a direct democracy?

• elected representatives
• eligible citizens
• the president
• judges 

Autocracy is a government where one person has the power.

• yes
• no

A monarchy is an example of a type of a democracy.

• yes
• no

In a monarchy, kings and queens are determined by their family line.

• yes
• no

There are three (3) examples of democracy.

• no
• yes