Governments Chapter 12

How something is organized, designed or built.

• structured

• limited power

• unlimited power

• citizens

The government does NOT have absolute authority over its citizens.

• limited power

• unlimited power

• citizens

• government

There are no restrictions over what the government can do.

• unlimited power

• government

• citizens

• democracy

The people in a country, state or community

• citizens

• government

• democracy

• guaranteed

The system by which a country, state or community is governed or ruled.

• government

• democracy

• absolute monarchy

• constitutional monarchy

The power of those in authority is limited because the people have the supreme power.

• democracy

• absolute monarchy

• constitutional monarchy

• dictatorship

Assured, going to happen

• guaranteed

• absolute monarchy

• constitutional monarchy

• dictatorship

The ruler is a king or queen and they have unlimited power.

• absolute monarchy

• constitutional monarchy

• dictatorship

• democracy

The ruler is a king or queen and a constitution tell them what they can and cannot do.

• absolute monarchy

• constitutional monarchy

• dictatorship

• democracy

A ruler or small group with absolute power, often taken by force.

• democracy

• absolute monarchy

• constitutional monarchy

• dictatorship