Forms of Government Identification

This form of government involves all citizens making decisions on policy.

• Monarchy
• Oligarchy
• Representative democracy
• Direct democracy

This form of government involves very few wealthy people making all the decisions. These people have special privileges and do things in their own interest.

• Anarchy
• Monarchy
• Democracy
• Oligarchy

This form of government is led by religious leaders and their law is based on the religious code.

• Monarchy
• Democracy
• Oligarchy
• Theocracy

This form of government involves electing representatives to serve on behalf of the people.

• Monarchy
• Direct democracy
• Representative democracy
• Oligarchy

This type of government involves a king who is merely a symbolic figure and a parliament that is the lawmaking body. Their prime minister is like a president.

• Constitutional monarchy
• Oligarchy
• Democratic republic
• Absolute monarchy

This type of government involves a king who has complete control of the government and people's lives.

• Democracy
• Absolute monarchy
• Constitutional monarchy
• Oligarchy

This type of government is a rule by the people.

• Monarchy
• Theocracy
• Democracy
• Oligarchy

This type of government includes a dictator who has complete control of the government and people's lives.

• Anarchy
• Oligarchy
• Monarchy
• Autocracy

These people were the founders of democracy.

• Ancient Greeks, particularly Athenians
• Medieval Europeans
• Ancient Romans
• Modern Americans

Athenians governed under this type of government.

• Democracy
• Theocracy
• Oligarchy
• Monarchy