Types of Government

Who makes important decisions in an oligarchy?

• king

• senators

• citizens

• small group of powerful leaders

What type of government allows the citizens to vote in elections for its leaders?

• democracy

• monarchy

• dictatorship

• oligarchy

Which phrase describes an oligarchy?

• one person in charge of everyone

• rule by a few

• a government for the people and by the people

• anything goes; no rules

What is a government?

• an organization that keeps order, sets rules, and provides services for a society

• adding territory to a country

• a society with a culture

• a system where people produce, sell and buy goods

What type of government is ruled by a single person who has total control of all aspects of the citizens' lives?

• democracy

• monarchy

• dictatorship

• oligarchy

What type of government is ruled by force? 

• Theocracy 
• Democarcy
• Dictatorship 
• Monarchy 

Government run by religious leader/leaders; no separation of church and state. 

• Theocracy
• Democracy
• Monarchy
• Anarchy

Example: United States; citizens vote for representatives on local, state and national levels who make laws.

• Monarchy

• Anarchy

• Theocracy

• Representative Democracy

Example: Ancient Greece; citizens gathered to make decisions for their city-states and voted directly on issues.

• Monarchy

• Republic

• Totalitarian

• Direct Democracy

Ruler, king/queen/emperor/empress, etc.), inherits power.  Rules by divine right- given power to rule by God.

• Theocracy
• Democracy
• Republic
• Monarchy