1.2 Types of Government

A kind of government ruled by one person who controls all aspects of the country's daily life.

• direct democracy

• constitutional monarchy

• dictatorship

• representative democracy

The birthplace of democracy.

• Sparta

• Mexico City

• Athens

• Rome

A category of government where one person has total control.

• autocracy

• democracy

• theocracy

• oligarchy

A person chosen by a group and given the power to make decisions for a group of people is called a representative.

• True

• False

A ruler who has total power.

• president

• dictator

• prime minister

• senator

Any system of government with a royal family.

• autocracy

• oligarchy

• monarchy

• democracy

A government where people elect leaders.

• dictatorship

• oligarchy

• democracy

• autocracy

Citizens hold power by electing officials.

• direct democracy

• constitutional monarchy

• dictatorship

• representative democracy

In this system of government individual people do not own land, factories, or machinery.

• democracy

• communism

• dictatorship

• monarchy

Citizens personally vote on every issue.

• direct democracy

• dictatorship

• representative democracy

• absolute monarchy