Types of Government

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

• Monarchy

• Anarchy

• Dictatorship

• 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
• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

 Self-appointed single person/group rules controlling all aspects of public life (example: freedom of speech) often through military force, intimidation

• Dictatorship
• Autocracy

• Monarchy
• Democracy

What type of government is being described? Fidel Castro held total authority over the citizens of Cuba and punished those who were against him.

• Theocracy
• Democracy
• Dictatorship 
• Oligarchy

Which of the following is a good example of a dictatorship?

• Great Britain
• Germany
• North Korea
• Canada

A queen rules a nation. When she dies, the throne will pass to her daughter. What kind of government does this nation have? 

• a monarchy 
• a theocracy
• a dictatorship
• a representative democracy

A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.

• Autocracy
• Oligarchy
• Democracy
• Dictatorship

What is a government?

• a group of corporations that control laws
• a group of people who overthrow the leaders
• a nation that has no leaders 
• a person or group of people who control a country

When is a revolution most likely to occur? 

• when most people are pleased with the government
• when there is a theocracy 
• when there is a direct democracy 
• when people are upset with the government