Types of Government

Government with a single leader, usually unelected, who uses force to retain control.

• monarchy

• democracy

• republic

• dictatorship

Type of government ruled by a king or queen with unrestricted political power.

• limited monarchy

• absolute monarchy

• constitutional monarchy

• unlimited monarchy

Type of government with absolute power over the people, usually with only one political party.

• empire

• republic

• totalitarian

• democracy

Type of government where the people rule directly by voting; political power comes from the people.

• republic

• democracy

• oligarchy

• monarchy

Type of government ruled by a king or queen who are restrained by a constitution which protects the rights of their subjects.

• dictatorship

• unilateral monarchy

• absolute monarchy

• limited monarchy

Type of government ruled by a small group of individuals, sometimes with one person who seems to be the main leader.

• oligarchy

• republic

• monarchy

• democracy

Which of the following is NOT a quality of ELITE members of a society?

• better educated than most people in their society

• confident they are superior to most people in their society

• wealthier than most people in their society

• dedicated to equal rights for all citizens in their society, regardless of wealth or social status

Type of government where citizens elect officials to represent their interests and make decisions on their behalf.

• democracy

• republic

• oligarchy

• anarchy

Term that describes a situation where there is no government; characterized by chaos and disorder.

• democracy

• republic

• anarchy

• theocracy

Which of the following countries has a totalitarian government?

• United States of America

• North Korea

• South Korea

• Canada