Systems/Forms of Government

One strong central government controls everything.

• Confederal System

• Federal System

• Unitary System

• Central Government

Where power is given to the state governments and the federal government has little power.

• Confederal System

• Central Government

• Unitary System

• Federal System

A system where power is shared by a powerful federal government and states.

• Central Government

• Federal System

• Unitary System

• Confederal System

The government that is a controlling power over a country.

• Federal System

• Confederal System

•  Unitary System

• Central Government

A person chosen or appointed to act or speak for another or others.

• Chairman

• Representative

• Guest Speaker

A form of government in which the people have the power

• Autocracy

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

A form of government in which one person has all of the power.

• Autocracy/Dictatorship

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Theocracy

A form of government in which power is inherited (born into power) and lasts until death or abdication (they quit).

• Monarchy

• Republic

• Autocracy

• Oligarchy

The king or queen has power that is limited by a constitution and parliament.

• Absolute Monarchy

• Constitutional Monarchy

The king or queen has all power among his or her people.

• Absolute Monarchy

• Constitutional Monarchy