Forms of Government

"Rule by one"

• Autocracy

• Democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Presidential Democracy

"Rule by the people"

• Autocracy

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Absolute Monarchy

Citizens have little or no control in choosing the leader.

• Presidential Democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Autocracy

• Democracy

People hold the supreme power.

• Dictatorship

• Autocracy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

Power is shared by the legislative and executive branches.

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Presidential Democracy

• Autocracy

• Oligarchy

Executive and legislative branch is seperate.

• Oligarchy

• Autocracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Presidential Democracy

Prime Minister answers to the Parliament.

• Autocracy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Presidential Democracy

Parliament chooses the Prime Minister.

• Presidential Democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Oligarchy

Head of State is the monarch.

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Autocracy

• Presidential Democracy

• Oligarchy

People elect the leader.

• Absolute Monarchy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Autocracy

• Presidential Democracy