Forms of Government and Economic Ideologies

a form of autocracy where a person becomes the sole leader of a country by being born into a family of rulers; there are no limits on the monarch's power

• Absolute Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Socialism

• Democracy

A form of government where one person has unlimited power

• Oligarchy

• Junta

• Autocracy

• Democracy

A form of government where the power to govern is directly in the hands of the citizens rather than elected representatives

• Socialism

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Autocracy

A form of government in which a small group (often of wealthy people) has total control and power

• Oligarchy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Autocracy

• Democracy

In a Republic/Representative Democracy, who holds the ultimate power?

• A king

• The Citizens

• An Emperor

• The Wealthy Few

In a Republic/Representative Democracy, the people.....

• no say in who their leaders are

• are the source of power

• are not allowed to own property

• vote on all the laws

This is the form of government with one ruler, such as a king or queen.

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• republic

• democracy

This is a type of government in which the people give elected officials the authority to make laws and conduct government business

• republic

• direct democracy

• oligarchy

• socialism

In this type of government, political and governmental power is held by the citizens of the country.

• monarchy

• socialism

• communism

• democracy

One man leads North Korea and controls its government. He also controls its ruling political party. The ruling party chooses candidates for an Assembly, and citizens vote. The candidates do not have opponents, so citizens have no choices.

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship/Autocracy

• Oligarchy

• Theocracy