Government Systems

Led by a king or queen.

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

Citizens vote to elect their leaders.

• Democracy

• Autocracy

Can exist with other forms of government.

• Dictatorship

• Theocracy

Those in charge are military members who took over by force.

• Junta

• Democracy

Citizens often have no rights.

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

God and religious law are the government's authority.

• Theocracy

• Anarchy

Democracy where citizens participate in lawmaking themselves.

• Direct

• Representative

Leader often shares power with other parts of government.

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

A small group rules the country.

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

Democracy where citizens elect others to serve in government.

• Direct

• Representative