Government

What is an autocracy?

• Citizens vote to elect representatives

• Citizens create their own laws

• A government where one person has all the power

• A lack of government

What is a monarchy?

• A president is elected to lead the country

• A king or queen rule the country

• A dictator has absolute power

• Citizens have all the political power

A theocracy is where...

• A government recognizes God as having the ultimate power

• A government has a king or queen

• A government has a president who is elected by citizens

• A government is ruled by a junta

A ___________ is a form of government where one person has absolute control over citizens lives

• Direct Democracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Dictatorship

In this type of government, citizens vote to elect leaders to represent their beliefs.

• Direct Democracy

• Junta

• Oligarchy

• Representative Democracy

Citizens are directly involved in the day-to-day processes of this type of government.

• Oligarchy

• Direct Democracy

• Monarchy

• Anarchy

______________ is the absence of government.

• Anarchy

• Theocracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

A small group holds all the power in this type of government.

• Dictatorship

• Direct Democracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

Military groups have the power in this form of government.

• Oligarchy

• Junta

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

The United States is a _____________

• Oligarchy

• Anarchy

• Representative Democracy

• Dictatorship