Who Rules? - types of government

a government in which one person has all the power

• theocracy

• direct democracy

• anarchy

• autocracy

In this form of government a king or queen rules. Rulers usually come to power through their family line.

• dictatorship

• democracy

• theocracy

• monarchy

form of government where one leader has absolute control over citizens' lives.

• autocracy

• dictatorship

• monarchy

• democracy

What are the two main types of autocracy? Select both.

• dictatorship

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• anarchy

In this from government, citizens hold the political power.

• democracy

• theocracy

• dictatorship

• monarchy

What are the two basic types of democracy? Check both.

• anarchy

• direct

• American

• representative

In this form of government, a small group of people has all the power such as members of one political party, one social class or one race. (Not everyone gets to eat at the government salad bar...)

• theocracy

• junta

• oligarchy

• anarchy

government that recognizes God or a divine being as the ultimate authority

• theocracy

• oligarchy

• monarchy

• democracy

Nobody is in control - or everyone is, depending on how you look at it.

• oligarchy

• anarchy

• monarchy

• democracy

A small group that rules a country after taking it over by force.

• junta

• aliens

• sharks

• aristocracy