Types of Governments

the absence of government or order in a country or organization

• Anarchy

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

The document that describes the principles and laws of a country, state or organization

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

a form of government in which power is held by the people, who vote to elect their representatives

• Democracy

• Anarchy

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

A form of government in which one person holds absolute power

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Anarchy

• Monarchy

A democracy in which the people, not their representatives, vote directly on government policy and initiatives

• Direct democracy

• Monarchy

• Anarchy

• Constitutional Monarchy

A form of government in which a country is ruled by a king or queen

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Anarchy

• Dictatorship

A form of government in which power is held by a small group of people

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Democracy

A democracy in which elected or appointed representatives, not the people, vote on government policy and initiatives

• Representative democracy

• Oligarchy

• Direct democracy

• Monarchy

An attempt by many people to overthrow an established government. They are usually violent

• Revolution

• Constitution

• Reform Movement

• Reconstruction

A form of government in which a country is ruled by religious leaders

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy

• Anarchy

• Dictatorship