Types of Government

Imagine a country where the government is run by a religious leader or leaders, and there is no separation of church and state. What would this type of government be called?

• Theocracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

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

• Monarchy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Presidential Democracy

A country where citizens elect representatives and representatives choose a leader for the nation. Example: United Kingdom's parliament selects their prime minister.

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Presidential Democracy

• Dictator

• Autocracy

Example: China's ruling party, the communist party, has had sole control since 1949.

• Direct Democracy

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy

• Dictator

Example: Ancient Greece; citizens gathered to make decisions for their city-states and voted directly on issues.

• Oligarchy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Presidential Democracy

• 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

• Theocracy

• 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

Iran’s supreme leader, the Ayatollah put into practice his belief that “in Islam, the legislative power and competence to establish laws belong exclusively to God Almighty.” This is what type of government?

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Theocracy

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

• Monarchy

• Presidential Democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Direct Democracy