Types of Government

Government run by religious leader/leaders; no separation of church and state. 

• Theocracy
• Democracy
• Monarchy
• Anarchy

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

• Monarchy

• Anarchy

• Theocracy

• 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
• Republic
• Monarchy

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

• Dictatorship
• Totalitarian
• Monarchy
• Liberty

Government authority is based on the consent of the governed.

• Anarchy
• Monarchy
• Democracy
• Dictatorship

What is the type of government where there is no ruler in charge, and has no structure of authority?

• Anarchy
• Oligarchy
• Theocracy
• Dictatorship

Which type of government do we have in the United States?

• Monarchy

• Representative Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Direct Democracy

What type of government is it if the leader inherits his/her position?

• democracy

• monarchy

• dictatorship

• oligarchy

What type of government is being described? "Today is Coronation Day! The prince will become the country's king !"

• democracy

• monarchy

• dictatorship

• oligarchy