Forms of Government

Single ruler with unlimited power

• Oligarchy

• Theology

• Democracy

• Autocracy

Two main types of autocracy:

• Dictatorship & Theology

• Presidential & Parliamentary

• Dictatorship & Absolute Monarchy

• Theology & Democracy

Ruled by a small group of people

• Theology

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Autocracy

Leader uses force to control the citizens

• Dictatorship

• Absolute Monarchy

• Democracy

• Theology

Generally, the power to rule the country is inherited (kings/queens) or is taken by military force

• Theology

• Democracy

• Autocracy

• Anarchy

The monarch has absolute power over citizens

• Democracy

• Autocracy

• Dictatorship

• Absolute Monarchy

Group gets their power from either religion, military force, or wealth & resources

• Anarchy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Autocracy

The citizens hold the power

• Anarchy

• Autocracy

• Democracy

• Theology

What are the two forms of democracy?

• Parliamentary & Autocracy

• Presidential & Parliamentary

• Presidential & Democracy

• Anarchy & Presidential

The citizens vote DIRECTLY for the leader of the country

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Autocracy

• Theology

• Presidential Democracy