Types of Government Review

A pharaoh, sultan, or emperor who rules the country with an iron fist.

• Absolute Monarchy

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Theocracy

• Dictatorship

A government where the king, queen, or monarch's power is limited by a bill of rights. 

• Absolute Monarchy
• Constitutional Monarchy
• Traditional Monarchy
• Dictatorship

A government ruled by the people through direct election.

• Parliamentary Government System

• Direct Democracy

• Republic

• Federation

A government ruled by a strong military leader, who controls power through force.  Sometimes these leaders can be elected.

• Absolute Monarchy
• Constitutional Monarchy
• Traditional Monarchy
• Dictatorship

Swiss citizens vote at least 4 times a year directly on any kind of issue of every political level. Such as approvals of a school building, change regarding policy or laws, or even the constitution.

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

How is authority obtained in a monarchy?

• passed down from family members
• by religious leaders
• taken by force
• free and open elections

How is authority obtained by a dictatorship?

• passed down from family member
• by religious leaders
• taken by force
• free and open elections

How is authority obtained in a democracy?

• passed down from family members
• by religious leaders
• taken by force
• free and open elections

In this type of government people hold all the power because they can vote.

• Oligarchy
• Democracy
• Communism
• Dictatoship

In this government type a single person has all the power and rules through fear and violence. What is it?

• Representative Democracy (Republic)

• Dictatorship

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Oligarchy