Forms of Government

Which form of government is governed by a King or Queen?

• Anarchy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Monarchy

This form of government exists when a single ruler has absolute control over people's lives:

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

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

Anna lives in a direct democracy.  What does that mean?

• She will be brought up on charges if she does not vote.
• As a citizen, she is a member of the government and sits in Congress.
• She votes for representatives who decide on the issues and laws.
• She personally votes on every issue and law.

How is power attained in a Monarchy

• Power is inherited at birth, you are born into it

• Power is given through divine right

• Power is taken by force

• Power is granted to those that are elected by the people.

How is power attained in a Dictatorship?

• Power is inherited at birth

• Power is granted by divine right or religious doctrine

• Power is taken by force

• Power is granted to those that are elected.

An orginization that sets rules, keeps, order, and provides services for a society.

• Government

• Parliament

• House of Represenatives

• Constitution

A group or few people rules society. The ruling group usually is wealthy or has military power. Citizens have few to no rights.

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

Has a command economy, in which the government owns all of the property. Citizens have few to no rights

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Communisim

The King or Queen shares power with a government organized by a constitution.

• Absolute Monarchy

• Constitutional Monarchy