Characteristics 1
Power to rule is held by a small group
What is an Oligarchy?
Mesopotamia
What country has a Monarchy?
everyone gets to vote on decisions
What is a Direct Democracy?
Three branches of government
What is Republic/Representative Democracy?
Egypt
What is a Theocracy/Monarchy
people elect government officials
What is a republic/representative democracy?
Invented and used by Athens.
Direct Democracy
China
What monarchy?
People have no power
What is a Dictatorship or an Absolute Monarchy?
Twelve Tables and Rule of Law were used under this type of government
Republic
Better for smaller populations.
Direct democracy.
Invented and used by Rome for the first half of their history.
What country has a Representative Democracy/Republic?
citizens can criticize government policy
What is a Democracy?
the ruler is also a religious leader
What is a Theocracy?
A monarchy that rules over multiple groups of people
Empire
Sparta in Greece
Oligarchy