Who Rules?

One person is in charge.

• Autocracy

• Democracy

Citizens often have no say.

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

Can exist with other forms of government.

• Theocracy

• Dictatorship

Led by a king or queen.

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

Nobody is in charge.

• Anarchy

• Oligarchy

Those in charge are millitary members who took over by force.

• Junta

• Democracy

Leader often shares power with other parts of government.

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

Democracy where citizens elect others to serve in government.

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

Citizens vote to elect their leaders.

• Autocracy

• Democracy

A small group rules the country.

• Oligarchy

• Direct Democracy