Different Types of Government

Match the following definitions & vocab. words

• monarchy

• 1 ruler who has absolute control

• oligarchy

• ruled by a small, elite group of people

• dictatorship

• religious rule; government laws are based on religious beliefs

• theocracy

• ruled by a king or queen

• anarchy

• absence of government authority

In Evelyn's school, students get to elect representatives to serve their interests in the student council. Which type of democracy is this?

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

Which type of government best fits the attached description?

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy

Which type of government best fits the description?

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy

Which type of government best fits the description?

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy

Which type of government best fits the description?

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy

Which type of government best matches the description?

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Anarchy

Which type of government best fits this description?

• Representative

• Direct Democracy

• Anarchy

Which type of government best fits the description?

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Anarchy

Saudia Arabia is a monarchy (because there's a King) but there's another type of government being described here. What is it?

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

• Theocracy

• Direct Democracy