Types of government

This type of government system occurs when a single party has total control of society and the government systems.

• democracy

• totalitarianism

• monarchy

• theocracy

Comes from the Greek meaning "people rule" and exists where the majority rules

• democracy

• anarchy

• dictatorship

• republic

Example of a modern republic

• China

• Russia

• United States

• Sweden

Example of a Cold War dictator from the Soviet Union

• Joseph Stalin

• Vladamir Putin

• Fidel Castro

• Adolph Hitler

Type of government when God leads and directs through human agents

• theocracy

• socialism

• republic

• democracy

Cold War example of a Communist country

• Germany

• Soviet Union

• United States

• Sweden

Uprising where there is an overthrow of the existing government and the new leadership rules by strict force

• Communism

• socialism

• military coup

• totalitarianism

Ruled by elected representatives under a written Constitution

• monarchy

• republic

• theocracy

• democracy

Government with an economic system where major resources of production belong to and are controlled by the state

• monarchy

• military coup

• communism

• democracy

Historical example of a totalitarian state

• Great Britain

• United States

• Japan

• Nazi Germany