Forms of Government - What's the Score?

This type of government is ruled by a king/queen, empress/emperor, tsar/tsarina, or other crowned person who has inherited power. There is no law that restricts the king!

• anarchy

• absolute monarchy

• fascism

• communism

• representative democracy

This isn’t government, it is the idea that people should be free from government! People should get along without rules, cooperating and working together (or not), as they see fit.

• anarchy

• absolute monarchy

• representative democracy

• democratic socialism

• fascism

This type of government includes collective ownership of state goods, like farms and factories. There is one political party.

• fascism

• representative democracy

• democratic socialism

• communism

• anarchy

This type of government is very patriotic and dominated by a single leader. Usually there is a strong military.

• communism

• fascism

• absolute monarchy

• democratic socialism

• representative democracy

This type of government operates by election, where people vote for their leaders, and bad leaders can be voted out. The government does NOT own things like factories or healthcare systems.

• democratic socialism

• representative democracy

• anarchy

• fascism

• communism

This type of government operates by election, where people vote for their leaders, and bad leaders can be voted out. The government DOES own things like factories or healthcare systems.

• democratic socialism

• representative democracy

• anarchy

• fascism

• communism

In this type of government, there is a crowned head of state, but also a body of lawmakers who actually make the laws. The person wearing the crown is not above the law, but must follow the law like everybody else.

• absolute monarchy

• communism

• constitutional monarchy

• fascism

• hey, this wasn't on the chart! unfair!

Who has power in an absolute monarchy?

• king

• voters

• one party

• dictator

• people

Who has power in a representative democracy?

• king

• voters

• one party

• dictator

• people

Who has power in communism?

• king

• voters

• one party

• dictator

• people