Geography Unit Review

An elite minority that holds power over a nation.

• Direct Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Representative Democracy

An regime where a single leader holds unchecked authority over the state and its citizens.

• Direct Democracy

• Monarchy

• Theocracy

• Dictatorship

A system of government where citizens directly participate in making laws and policy decisions through voting.

• Representative Democracy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Direct Democracy

A form of government in which an elected official act on behalf of the people to create laws and policies."

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Theocracy

• Monarchy

Divine authority is acknowledged as the highest governing power

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy

A centralized government where all political authority is held by the national government, leaving little to no power to regional or local bodies.

• Unitary

• Federal

• Presidential

• Oligarchy

Independent states unite for shared goals like defense or common policy interests while retaining their sovereignty

• Federal

• Presidential

• Confederate

• Oligarchy

shared powers between the central government and regional or state governments.

• Federal

• Unitary

• Parliamentary

• Presidential

A form of government where the executive is chosen by and dependent on the legislative branch for its power and legitimacy.

• Parliamentary

• Presidentary

• Monarchy

• Federal

A system of government where the executive and legislative branches are separate and the _________ is both the leader of the country and the head of government.