Types of Government

In order to have a government, there must be a source of power.

• True 
• False 

 Self-appointed single person/group rules controlling all aspects of public life (example: freedom of speech) often through military force, intimidation

• Dictatorship
• Totalitarian
• Monarchy
• Liberty

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

• Theocracy
• Democracy
• Republic
• Monarchy

Government which controls every aspect of public and private life. 

• Republic
• Totalitarian
• Theocracy
• Democracy

What is a type of government in which all eligible members are able to vote on key issues and/or for elected representatives?

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Authoritarian

What type of government is characterized by the rule of a small number of elite people?

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Parliamentary

What type of government is ruled by one person, usually the child of the previous ruler?

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Theocracy

What term describes the absence of any government?

• Anarchy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Republic

 What does an absolute monarchy, dictatorship, and oligarchy have in common?

• A single individual or small group exercises control over government 
• The head of state is chosen by Parliament
•  Political power is exercised by representatives elected by the people 
• Their citizens decide public issues for themselves 

The citizens in the U.S. choose leaders to make decisions on our behalf. Which type of government does the U.S. have?

• Direct Democracy
• United Democracy
• Republic Democracy
• Representative Democracy