Standard 3.1

• A system of government that one person has absolute power.

• A single ruler

• Dictatorship

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Confederate

A system of government where a few people hold all the power.

• Autocracy

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Anarchy

1. The voters in a community meet together to make decisions and laws.

2. Suited for smaller communities.

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Monarcy

• Oligarchy

1. A system of government in which the people elect candidates to make policies and laws for them.

2. This is the type of government that the United States has.

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

What do a republic and a direct democracy have in common?  

• rule by a single political party
• a small group of leaders 
• rule by the people
• a single leader

One person is in charge.

• Autocracy
• Democracy

The king or queen has power that is limited by a constitution and parliament.

• Absolute Monarchy
• Constitutional Monarchy

Some nations in the Middle East have Islam as the state religion.  Their citizens must practice this religion.  What kind of government do these nations have?

• a monarchy
• a theocracy
• a dictatorship
• an oligarchy

A queen rules a nation.  When she dies, the throne will pass to her daughter.  What kind of government does this nation have?

• a monarchy
• a theocracy
• a dictatorship
• a representative democracy