Types of Government

Government with a leader that has absolute authority.

• Republic

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Dictatorship

A form of government with a single ruler from a royal family

• Republic

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

A form of government in which a priest rules in the name of God or a god.

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Republic

• Theocracy

A form of government in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives.

• Republic

• Autocracy

• Theology

• Dictatorship

A form of government with a small group of people having control of the country.

• Oligarchy

• Theocracy

• Autocracy

• Republic

A system of government by one person with absolute power examples include a dictatorship.

• Autocracy

• Theocracy

• Republic

• Democracy

A form of government by the whole population or all eligible members of the state

• Democracy

• Republic

• Monarch

• Autocracy