7th Grade Government

Power is held by one central authority

• unitary

• federal

• confederation

Sections of the country have their own rights and make decisions that cannot be overthrown by the main government.

• unitary

• confederation

• federal

Power is divided between one central and several regional authorities.

• unitary

• confederation

• federal

Government is elected by the people either directly or through representatives. The people have supreme power.

• autocratic

• democratic

• oligarchic

Government by the few. Sometimes a small group exercises control especially for corrupt and selfish purposes.

• autocratic

• oligarchic

• democratic

One person posses unlimited power, and the citizen has little if any role in the government.

• autocratic

• oligarchic

• democratic

A type of democracy that has a legislature that then goes on the elect the Prime Minister.

• parliamentary democracy

• presidential democracy

When no government exists and different groups are fighting for power.

• dictatorship

• communist

• totalitarian

• anarchy

A type of government where people can own their own businesses an property, and buy services for private use.

• communist

• capitalist

• totalitarianism

• theocracy

Government owns property like businesses and provides services such as healthcare and education.

• capitalist

• monarchy

• communist

• anarchy