Types of Government

One person is in charge, and power is passed from one family member to another

• limited monarchy

• monarchy

• absolute monarchy

• royal theocracy

A monarchy in which the power of the monarch is limited by rights that are guaranteed to the people

• monarchy

• absolute monarchy

• limited monarchy

• feudalism

A monarchy in which the ruler has total authority to make all decisions

• absolute monarchy

• limited monarchy

• monarchy

A government in which citizens vote directly for their interest in all major matters, and majority rules

• direct democracy

• representative republic

• anarchy

• monarchy

A government in which people elect leaders to vote on their behalf

• theocracy

• direct democracy

• representative republic

• oligarchy

The absence of a government within a country

• theocracy

• oligarchy

• democracy

• anarchy

A system of government in which a king, lord, or noble gave land to people of lesser status in exchange for working his land or defending it in his army

• monarchy

• anarchy

• feudalism

• limited monarchy

Political system in which only a select group of individuals have power; usually corrupt governments today

• oligarchy

• representative republic

• absolute monarchy

• royal theocracy

Government by religious belief

• monarchy

• theocracy

• limited monarchy

• royal theocracy

Government in which rulers are thought to have been given power by a god or gods; also rulers are often thought to be gods or part-gods

• royal theocracy

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• theocracy