Forms of Government

An orginization that sets rules, keeps, order, and provides services for a society.

• Government

• Parliament

• House of Represenatives

• Constitution

A person who lives within the territory of a government and is granted certain rights and respobnsibilities by that government.

• Mayor

• President

• Citizen

• King or Queen

Citizens elect represenatives to govern them.

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

A government in which it does not have complete control over its citizens. Citizens have some individual rights and responsibilities.

• Limited Government

• Unlimited Government

A government that has complete control over every aspect of its citizens' lives.

• Limited Government

• Unlimited Government

A king, Queen, or Emperor rules society. The ruler usually inherits, or is born into, the position.

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Anarchy

• Oligarchy

One person rises to power and rules society. They control all aspects of life, including education and the arts.

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Absolute Monarchy

A group or few people rules society. The ruling group usually is wealthy or has military power. Citizens have few to no rights.

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

Has a command economy, in which the government owns all of the property. Citizens have few to no rights

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Communisim

The King or Queen shares power with a government organized by a constitution.

• Absolute Monarchy

• Constitutional Monarchy