Types and Systems of Government

A few people rule

• Unitary
• Autocracy
• Democracy
• Oligarchy

The people have the power

• Unitary
• Autocracy
• Democracy
• Oligarchy

What type of government elects representatives to make all government decisions?

• Republic
• Direct Democracy
• Dictatorship
• Monarchy

What type of government has a king or queen that holds all the power?

• Monarchy
• Dictatorship
• Direct Democracy
• Republic

Who holds the most power in the United States?

• The President
• The Congress
• The American People
• The Military

How is power distributed in a  FEDERAL system?

• More power is held by state governments then national.
• Power is not held by the regional governments
• Power is shared between Central and Regional
• no power is held by the state

In a CONFEDERATION which level of government  holds the most power?

• National
• Regional
• Local
• Independent State

Which type of distribution of power does the diagram show?

• Confederation
• Unitary
• Federal

What type of government does the following list describe?    There is one ruler.  The ruler usually inherited power.  The ruler passed on leadership to his son.

• Democracy
• Monarchy
• Oligarchy
• Tyranny

 What does an absolute monarchy, dictatorship, and oligarchy have in common?

• A single individual or small group exercises control over government 
• The head of state is chosen by Parliament
•  Political power is exercised by representatives elected by the people 
• Their citizens decide public issues for themselves