Types of Governments

One single person is in charge. Uses titles like king, queen, emperor, or empress. Power is passed down through one family.

• Monarchy

• President
• Dictator
• Republic

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

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Theocracy

• Representative Democracy

Peoples Republic of China is usually seen as an example of which type of government?

• Parliamentary Republic

• Democratic Government

• Socialist Government

• Totalitarian Government

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

• Monarchy

• Republic

• Totalitarian

• Democracy

Ruler, king/queen/emperor/empress, etc.), inherits power.  Rules by divine right- given power to rule by God.

• Theocracy
• Democracy
• Republic
• Monarchy

 Self-appointed single person/group rules controlling all aspects of public life (example: freedom of speech) often through military force, intimidation

• Dictatorship
• Oligarchy

• Monarchy
• Democracy

Government authority is based on the will of ALL (or most) the people.

• Anarchy
• Monarchy
• Democracy
• Dictatorship

What is the type of government where there is no ruler in charge, and has no structure of authority?

• Anarchy
• Oligarchy
• Democracy

• Dictatorship

What type of government is being described? Fidel Castro held total authority over the citizens of Cuba and punished those who were against him.

• Anarchy

• Democracy
• Dictatorship 
• Oligarchy

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

• Monarchy

• Representative Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Direct Democracy