Types of Governments Review

A direct democracy means

• "government by the few"

• citizens are directly involved in governing the country.

• "government by one"

• the absence of government

A monarchy is

• a form of government usually ruled by one person, usually a king or a queen.

• a form of government in which power rests with the people.

• "government of the few"

A dictatorship is

• a type of government in which religion is the law.

• a form of government in which citizens choose representatives to lead them.

• a form of government in which one person (or a small group of people) is in control.

A representative democracy

• a form of government in which the state is ruled by representatives of the citizens.

• "government by the few."

• a form of government where the religion is the law.

Theocracy is

• a form of government in which one person (or in some case one group) is in control. That leader holds most, if not all of the power. 

  
  

• a form of government where the religion is the law.

• a form of government typically ruled by a king or queen.

Choose two characteristics of a Democracy

• people have a say in their government

• a few make all decisions

• people fear their government

• majority rule

Choose two characteristics of a monarchy

• ruled by king or queen

• people have a say in the laws

• holds power until death

• anyone can become a king or queen

Citizens have all power

• Democratic

• Autocratic

• Federal

One person has all control

• Democracy

• dictatorship

• autocracy

Ruler, king/queen/emperor/empress, etc.), inherits power.  Rules by divine right- given power to rule by God.

• Theocracy
• Democracy
• Republic
• Monarchy