Forms of Government

One person is in charge

• Autocracy

• Democracy

Citizens often have no rights.

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

Can exist with other forms of government.

• Dictatorship

• Theocracy

Led by a king or queen

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

Nobody is in charge

• Monarchy

• Anarchy

Those in charge are military members who took over by force

• Junta

• Democracy

In modern times the leader often shares power with other parts of government.

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

Democracy where citizens elect others to serve in government

• Direct

• Representative

Citizens vote to elect their leaders

• Democracy

• Autocracy

A small group rules the country

• Oligarchy

• Democracy