Types of Governments

The type of government which is ruled by one who seizes control of the government through violence.

• Fascism

• Absolute Monarchy

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Republic

Example: Modern day – England – ruler is a symbolic head of state with elected members of Parliament who govern.

• Constitutional Monarchy
• Absolute Monarchy

• Theocracy

• Republic

A government where a God or divine ones are given the status of supreme ruler?
(Examples: The Vatican, Egyptians, etc..)

• Republic

• Communism

• Absolute Monarchy

• Theocracy

King or queen has total control over the country.

• constitutional monarchy

• absolute monarchy

• republic

• theocracy

A government where the ultimate power is with the people who can vote. Citizens elect representatives to make political decisions and use the government’s power.

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Republic