Types of Government

One person is in charge

• Autocracy

• Democracy

• Anarchy

• Aristocracy

Citizens often have no rights.

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

A system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.

• Dictatorship

• Theocracy

• Monarchy

• Democracy

Led by a king or queen.

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Democracy

Nobody is in charge

• Monarchy

• Anarchy

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

Those in charge are military members who took over by force.

• Theocracy

• Democracy

• Anarchy

• Junta

Leader often shares power with other parts of government.

• Anarchy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Democracy

Citizen vote to elect their leaders.

• Theocracy

• Democracy

• Anarchy

• Junta

A small group rules the country, often by a "chosen" group of people based on social class, military position, etc.

• Theocracy

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Aristocracy

A small group rules the country, often by a wealthy group.

• Theocracy

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Aristocracy