Forms of Government

Communism

• Government owns all businesses and farms and provides its people healthcare, education, and welfare. Political and Economic theory derived from the ideas of Karl Marx.

• The government is elected by the people. Everyone who is eligible to vote, which is a majority of the population, has a chance to have their say over who runs the country.

• Government owns many of the larger industries and provide education, health and welfare services while allowing citizens some economic choices.

• Ruled by Kings and Queens.

Direct Democracy

• Ruled by Kings and Queens.

• The government is elected by the people. Everyone who is eligible to vote, which is a majority of the population, has a chance to have their say over who runs the country.

• Rule by a single leader who has not been elected and may use force to keep control.

• A system of government by one person with absolute power.

Representative Democracy

• Led by representatives of the voters. Each is individually chosen for a set period of time.

• Government owns many of the larger industries and provide education, health and welfare services while allowing citizens some economic choices.

• Government owns all businesses and farms and provides its people healthcare, education, and welfare. Political and Economic theory derived from the ideas of Karl Marx.

• The government is elected by the people. Everyone who is eligible to vote, which is a majority of the population, has a chance to have their say over who runs the country.

Socialism

• Led by representatives of the voters. Each is individually chosen for a set period of time.

• A system of government by one person with absolute power.

• Rule by a single leader who has not been elected and may use force to keep control.

• Government owns many of the larger industries and provide education, health and welfare services while allowing citizens some economic choices.

Monarchy

• Ruled by Kings and Queens.

• A form of government which consists of rule by an elite group who rule in their own interests. Especially the accumulation of wealth and privilege.

• A system of government by one person with absolute power.

• Rule by a single leader who has not been elected and may use force to keep control.

Oligarchy

• A form of government which consists of rule by an elite group who rule in their own interests. Especially the accumulation of wealth and privilege.

• A system of government by one person with absolute power.

• Rule by a single leader who has not been elected and may use force to keep control.

• Government owns all businesses and farms and provides its people healthcare, education, and welfare. Political and Economic theory derived from the ideas of Karl Marx.

Autocracy

• The government is elected by the people. Everyone who is eligible to vote, which is a majority of the population, has a chance to have their say over who runs the country.

• A system of government by one person with absolute power.

• Rule by a single leader who has not been elected and may use force to keep control.

• Government owns all businesses and farms and provides its people healthcare, education, and welfare. Political and Economic theory derived from the ideas of Karl Marx.

Dictatorship

• Government owns all businesses and farms and provides its people healthcare, education, and welfare. Political and Economic theory derived from the ideas of Karl Marx.

• Rule by a single leader who has not been elected and may use force to keep control.

• A form of government which consists of rule by an elite group who rule in their own interests. Especially the accumulation of wealth and privilege.

• A system of government by one person with absolute power.

In this type of democracy, the people elect representatives who make decisions on their behalf.

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

The two types of this form of government are "direct" and "representative".

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy