Who Rules?

This form of government has one person in charge.

• Autocracy

• Democracy

In this form of government, citizens often have no rights.

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

This form of government can exist with other forms of government.

• Dictatorship

• Theocracy

This form of government is led by a king or queen.

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

In this form of government, nobody is in charge.

• Monarchy

• Anarchy

In this form of government, the leader often shares power with other parts of the government.

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

In this form of democracy, citizens elect others to serve in government.

• Direct

• Representative

In this form of government, citizens vote to elect their leaders.

• Democracy

• Autocracy

In this form of government, a small group rules the country.

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

In this form of government, people do not answer to any leader or government.

• Oligarchy

• Anarchy