Types of Government

what do you call the absence of organized government?

• Monarchy

• Federalism

• Anarchy

• Dictatorship

Usually claim power through divine appointment or through family lineage

Today most monarchies are

• absolute monarchies

• constitutional monarchies

• democracies

• oligarchies

Which term describes a political system where power is held by the people through direct participation or elected representatives?

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Theocracy

in an Oligarchy Power is held by who?

• the federalist

• the citizens

• the monarch

• a small elite group

In North Korea there is only one ruler with absolute power over the government and the people; what is this called?

• a dictatorship

• a direct democracy

• a constitutional monarchy

• a democracy

in the U.S. our system of government is called

• parliamentary democracy

• a confederate democracy

• a Representative democracy

• a direct democracy

All get to participate in voting for people running for government positions.

• Confederation

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

System of government where voters elect public officeholders to make laws on their behalf.

• Monarchy

• Parliamentary government

• Representative government

• Limited government

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

• Monarchy

• Anarchy

• Theocracy

• Representative Democracy