Types of govt vocab

This is the form of government with one ruler, such as a king or queen.

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

In this type of government, political and governmental power is held by the citizens of the country.

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Democracy

Form of government in which absolute power is exercised by a dictator

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Theocracy

Power rests with a small number of people

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Theocracy

This is a system of government in which the people participate directly in making all public policy.

• Rule of Man

• Autocracy

• Direct Democracy

This is a form of government in which citizens elect leaders to run the government.

• Theocracy

• Republic

• Totalitarianism

This is the legal notion that the power of government is limited and restrained by legal means and is not at the mercy and whims of individuals.

• Rule of Law

• Rule of Man

A type of government in which one person or a small group has absolute power, though may not be led by a charismatic leader with a specific or state-mandated ideology.

• Monarchy

• Authoritarian

• Oligarchy

This is a type of government in which the citizens elect government officials to make laws and run the government.

• Representative Government

• Direct Democracy

• Democracy

This is a form of government in which the power to rule is significantly restrained by a strong Constitution or other document.

• Limited Government

• Unlimited Government

• Junta