Forms of Government

A form of government in which the people have the power

• Autocracy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Monarchy

A form of government in which one person has all of the power.

• Democracy

• Autocracy/Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

A form of government in which power is inherited (born into power) and lasts until death or abdication (they quit).

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Republic

• Autocracy

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

• Absolute Monarchy

• Constitutional Monarchy

The king or queen has all power among his or her people.

• 
  Absolute Monarchy

• Constitutional Monarchy

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

• Rule by a single political party

• A small group of leaders 

• 
  A single leader

• Rule by the people

What form of government does the U.S have?

• Direct Democracy

• Republic

• Absolute Monarchy

• Oligarchy

What are the differences between a representative democracy and direct democracy?

• Leaders are elected by the people to make decisions for them

• Leaders are born into power

• 
  Citizens choose the king or queen

A form of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god. This is describing which form of government?

• 
  Dictatorship

• Democracy

• Theocracy

• Monarchy

A form of government in which the government is ruled by a few or a small group.

• 
  Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• 
  Democracy

• Republic