Unit 12 - Forms & Systems of Gov't

A government ruled by a king or queen

• oligarchy

• socialism

• monarchy

• anarchy

a form of autocracy where a military leader becomes the leader of a country often through violent means

• oligarchy
• dictatorship
• dictator
• monarchy

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

• dictator
• autocracy
• absolute monarchy
• anarchy

 A ____________ is any form of government in which citizens hold the power to rule; they vote.

• Autocracy 
• Oligarchy 
• Democracy
• Anarchy 

 An ____________ is any form of government in which one ruler holds all political power.

• Autocracy 
• Oligarchy 
• Democracy
• Anarchy 

Kayla sat in the meeting hall and listened to the different candidates for her states open senate seat.  the candidates debated about their positions on issues.  when election day came along, she voted for the candidate she thought would best serve her community.  What form of government does Kayla have?

• Direct Democracy
• Monarchy
• Representative Democracy
• Oligarchy

What type of government gives power to a small group of wealthy people?

• Direct Democracy
• Communism
• Oligarchy
• Monarchy

System of government in which independent states have authority and the central (national) government has little/ no power

• confederal

• federal

• parliamentary

• unitary

System of government where almost all power is located in one place- the national (central) government.

• confederal

• federal

• parliamentary

• unitary

System of government where power is shared between a national/ central government and states.

• confederal

• federal

• parliamentary

• unitary