Civics and Government

A form of government where one person holds all the power and usually obtains it by force.

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Anarchy

• Theocracy

A form of government where a King or Queen usually holds all the power and they obtain their power by inheriting it.

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Anarchy

• Theocracy

A lack of government where people have absolute freedoms.

• Anarchy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Theocracy

A form of government where control comes from religion and the priests interpret the laws.

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Anarchy

• Theocracy

A form of government where everyone has control and they all meet to discuss new laws.

• Theocracy

• Direct Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Representative Democracy

A form of government where a small group holds all the power and does not consider or represent the rest of the population. This group usually gets power by wealth or status.

• Direct Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Representative Democracy

• Theocracy

A form of government where everyone has some type of power but citizens elect representatives to represent their views.

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Anarchy

• Theocracy

True of False. A privilege or claim to something is a right.

• True

• False

True or False. A promise to do something is a responsibility.

• True

• False

A position or status of being a citizen of a particular country is known as ________________.

• citizenship

• right

• responsibility