Forms of Government

This type of government has people elect representatives to speak for them.

• democracy
• monarchy
• theocracy
• republic

This type of government has one head of state.  They rule for a lifetime and usually pass their leadership on to their firstborn.

• monarchy
• anarchy
• republic
• dictator

This type of government occurs when a religious institution holds power over the king.

• monarchy
• anarchy
• theocracy
• democracy

This type of government is ruled according to the will of the majority regardless of the effect on others.

• monarchy
• republic
• democracy
• totalitarianism

This type of government occurs when no one holds governmental power.  

• monarchy
• anarchy
• theocracy
• totalitarianism

This type of government occurs when a group of people control the government, often through propaganda.

• anarchy
• totalitarianism
• dictatorship
• republic

This type of government has a single individual who has obtained power through force.

• dictatorship
• anarchy
• totalitarianism
• monarchy

For much of its history, England was this type of government.

• theocracy
• republic
• monarchy
• democracy

Greece had this type of government.

• monarchy
• anarchy
• republic
• democracy

Rome had this type of government.

• monarchy
• anarchy
• republic
• democracy