World Governments

A government ruled by a king or queen who inherited power

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Republic

• Democracy

A small ruling minority group that holds great power

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Republic

• Democracy

A country that is governed by an elected leader

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

• Republic

• Democracy

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

A government in which people elect their leaders

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

• Republic

• Democracy

A government in which a leader rules by force

• Dictatorship

• Communist State

• Republic

• Democracy

A government that has strong control over the economy and society

• Dictatorship

• Communist State

• Republic

• Democracy

A belief that government and laws are not necessary

• Dictatorship

• Communist State

• Anarchism

• Authoritarianism

Requiring people to obey rules or laws; not allowing personal freedom

• Fascism

• Communist State

• Anarchism

• Authoritarianism

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

A government ruled by a dictator that controls the lives of people and does not allow the people to disagree with the government

• Fascism

• Communist State

• Anarchism

• Authoritarianism

A government in which power is in the hands of the highest social class or nobility

• Fascism

• Aristocracy

• Theocracy

• Authoritarianism

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3