Types of Government

Power is divided between a central government and local governments

• Federal

• Communist

• Confederrate

• Democracy

When there is no government

• Anarchy

• Autocracy

• Democracy

• Theocracy

Voters vote on everything.

• Direct Democracy

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Representative Democracy

• Communism

The people elect Representatives and they vote on the important issues

• Direct Democracy

• Communism

• Representative Democracy

• Constitutional Monarchy

Elected leaders and royalty

• Direct Democracy

• Communism

• Representative Democracy

• Constitutional Monarchy

Military controls the government

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Theocracy

• Military Dictatorship

• Communism

States have the majority of the power with a weak central government

• Confederation

• Federalism

• Republic

• Communism

Government owns ALL business and farms and provides its people healthcare and education.

• Communism

• Capitalism

• Oligarchy

• Socialism

Government owns MANY of the larger industries and provides education and healthcare

• Communism

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Oligarchy

Free market economy; people own their own businesses and property. People must pay for healthcare.

• Capitalism

• Communism

• Socialism

• Oligarchy