Types of Governments Practice

One person is in charge.

• Autocracy

• Democracy

Citizens often have no rights.

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

Led by a king or queen.

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

Nobody is in charge.

• Monarchy

• Anarchy

Leader nowadays will often share power with other parts of the government.

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

Democracy where citizens elect others to serve in government.

• Direct

• Representation

Citizens vote to elect their leaders.

• Democracy

• Autocracy

A small group rules the country.

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

People do not answer to any leader or government.

• Oligarchy

• Anarchy

Democracy where citizens participate in lawmaking themselves.

• Direct

• Representative