U. S. Government

A government in which the power to rule is held by a small, usually self-appointed elite group

• Democracy

• Autocracy

• Oligarchy

• Parliamentary

One person or a small group claimed control over an area and forced all within to submit to that person’s or group’s rule

• Force Theory

• Evolutionary Theory

• Divine Right Theory

• Social Contract Theory

A government in which the president is directly elected by the people

• Parliamentary

• Presidential

• Unitary

• Confederation

A government in which a single person holds unlimited political power

• Democracy

• Autocracy

• Oligarchy

• Paliamentary

The supreme political authority rest with the people and the citizens themselves

• Democracy

• Autocracy

• Oligarchy

• Confederation

An alliance of independent states

• Presidential

• Unitary

• Presidential

• Confederation

A government in which the legislative branch elects the president

• Presidential

• Unitary

• Parliamentary

• Confederation

Government

• Provides order

• Prevents chaos

• Is an institution through which a society makes and enforces public policies

• All of the above

An autocracy may consist of:

• a. A dictator

• b. A king, queen or emperor

• c. A & B

• d. None of the above

A network of volunteer organizations is necessary in order for a democracy to prosper.

• True

• False