Government Study Guide

Political system in which the government is elected by the people

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Anarchy

• Communism

Country that is run by a single person who has all the power over the people

• Republic

• Theocracy

• Anarchy

• Dictatorship

Government in which the people can elect their lawmakers and leaders to run the government

• Theocracy

• Republic

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

Government in which there is no separation between church and state; led by a religious leader

• Dictatorship

• Anarchy

• Theocracy

• Monarchy

Government that is led by a monarch such as a king or queen

• Theocracy

• Democracy

• Republic

• Monarchy

Society without a government that is capable of enforcing the law

• Anarchy

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Theocracy

Type of dictatorship the dictator controls all parts of a society including schools, businesses and the media

• Communism

• Democracy

• Totalitarianism

• Theocracy

System in which companies and people are free to invest or own any property or business

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Communism

A political and economic system in which some businesses are controlled by the government rather than private owners

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Communism

Type of government as well as economic system in which everything is shared equally

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Communism