Political Systems

government by the people

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Communism

• Autocracy

A type of democracy where people elect representatives. Those representatives make some decisions.

• Direct democracy

• Indirect (representative) democracy

• Autocracy

• Monarchy

government where power is held by a small ruling class (group of people)

• Republic

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Autocracy

a system of government where a king or queen holds power

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Theocracy

• Government

North Korea is an example of a

• Constitutional monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Republic

• Democracy

An Absolute monarchy is a system of government where

• The king or queen has limited power

• The power is limited by a Constitution

• Just like a Parliamentary Democracy

• The king or queen has total power

Is derived from the Greek words "Oligoi" meaning "few" and Arkhein" meaning "to rule".

• Monarchy

• Autocracy

• Oligarchy

• Constitutional monarchy

Auto- (Greek) self, Kratia- (Greek) power, to rule

• Autocracy

• Constitutional monarchy

• Theocracy

• Dictatorship

Which of these government types are examples of an autocracy? Select two.

• democracy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Republic

• Dictatorship

Which of these political systems is a government where power is derived from religion?

• Constitutional monarchy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Theocracy