Intro to Government

Government in which one person has uncontrolled or unlimited authority over others.

• Monarchy
• Autocracy
• Oligarchy
• Plutocracy

A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.

• Autocracy
• Oligarchy
• Democracy
• Dictatorship

Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an oligarchy?

• the king
• the people
• the legislature
• small group of powerful rulers

A form of government in which citizens choose representatives through free and fair elections to make decisions on their behalf.

• Representative Democracy
• Federalism
• Unitary System
• Direct Democracy

When citizens vote on every issue of concern. 

• Monarchy 
• Direct Democracy 
• Representative Democracy 
• Unitary 

Kings, military leaders, emperors, a small group of aristocrats, or dictators.

• Democracy
• Authoritarian
• Republican 
• democratic

Comes from the Greek words "demos" (meaning "people") and "kratos" (meaning "power")

• Monarchy
• Oligarchy
• Tyranny
• Democracy

Government which controls every aspect of public and private life. 

• Republic
• Totalitarian
• Theocracy
• Democracy

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

• Constitutional Monarchy
• President
• Dictator
• Republic

A Theocracy is when

• the people are ruled by a god or a higher power and usually has a holy book that guides the law.
• a military force has taken over and governs the people with a leader called a dictator.
• the people elect a rules to vote on laws.
• None of the above.