Who Rules? Types of Government

Ruler, king/queen/emperor/empress, etc.), inherits power.  Rules by divine right- given power to rule by God.

• Theocracy
• Democracy
• Republic
• Monarchy

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Example: Ancient Greece; citizens gathered to make decisions for their city-states and voted directly on issues.

• Monarchy

• Republic

• Totalitarian

• Direct Democracy

Government run by religious leader/leaders; no separation of church and state. 

• Theocracy
• Democracy
• Monarchy
• Anarchy

A government ruled by a small group of rich people. 

• Theocracy
• Oligarchy
• Republic
• Communism

A government ruled by religious leaders or has laws based on religion. 

• Absolute Monarchy
• Traditional Monarchy
• Democracy
• Theocracy

A government where the king, queen, or monarch's power is limited by a bill of rights. 

• Absolute Monarchy
• Constitutional Monarchy
• Traditional Monarchy
• Dictatorship

A government ruled by the people through direct election. 

• Parliamentary Government System
• Democracy
• Republic
• Federation

A government where one person (or couple or family) is in charge and power is passed from one family member to another upon the ruler's death

• monarchy

• direct democracy

• representative republic

• anarchy

• oligarchy

a system of government in which government is based on a set of religious beliefs

• feudalism

• oligarchy

• theocracy

• anarchy

The absence of government within a country

• monarchy

• direct democracy

• representative republic

• anarchy

• oligarchy