Types of Government

The people hold the power to rule

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Republic

• Fascism

The system of government in which the government plans and controls the economy and a single party holds the power. Strives to make everyone equal.

• Democracy

• Capitalism

• Communism

• Fascism

A government with a King or Queen

• Anarchy

• Dictatorship

• Republic

• Monarchy

A government whose citizens rule through elected officials.

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Republic

• Socialism

Economic and political system in which society as a whole, rather than private individuals, own all property and operate all businesses.

• Communism

• Fascism

• Republicanism

• Socialism

A form of government in which only a few wealthy people hold power.

• Oligarchy

• Socialism

• Dictatorship

• Democracy

An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.

• Communism

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Mercantilism

In a ___________________, the government holds absolute control over all aspects of its people's lives.

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Totalitarian

• Fascist

In this form of government, one person holds power, and is usually backed by the military.

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

The United States is which of the following?

• Representative Democracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy