Types of Government
A government ruled by a king or queen whose power is not restricted by law.
What is absolute monarchy?
A government where the citizens vote on all issues to make decisions.
What is direct democracy?
What is citizens vote on issues in direct democracy and representatives vote in representative democracy.
What is a positive of direct democracy?
What is all citizens have a say?
What is a negative of Oligarchy?
What is the rulers may use power to only benefit themselves?
A government whose ruler has absolute power and seized power by force using the military or police.
What is a dictatorship?
A government in which citizens elect people to vote on issues for them to make decisions.
What is the difference between absolute and constitutional monarchy?
What is constitutional monarchs have their power restricted by laws.
What is a positive of representative democracy?
What is citizens do not have to vote on every issue?
What is a negative of direct democracy?
What is that the majority may use power to oppress a minority or What is citizens may not have an understanding of the issues they are voting on?
A government where the rulers claim to be ruling on behalf of a God or deity.
What is theocracy?
A government run by a king or queen whose power is restricted by laws created by representatives of the people.
What is constitutional monarchy?
What is both rulers have absolute power?
What is a positive of absolute monarchy?
What is if the ruler is good he or she can use absolute power to help people?
What is a negative of anarchy?
What is citizens may do whatever they want?
This form of government is ruled by a single political party that attempts to control every aspect of its citizens lives and may prevent citizens from leaving the country.
What is Totalitarian?
A government where large businesses are owned by the government and small businesses are owned by citizens. Provides healthcare and welfare for citizens and the majority are middle class.
What is socialism?
What is the difference between a dictatorship and a totalitarian government?
What is totalitarian governments attempt to control all aspects of citizens lives and dictatorship seek solely to maintain political power.
What is a positive of anarchy?
What is all citizens may do what they want?
What is a negative of a theocracy?
What is the government may discriminate or oppress people who do not belong to their religion?
This is a government ruled by an elite group of wealthy people who have some sort of military, economic, or religious standing in society.
What is oligarchy?
What is communism?
What is one similarity and one difference between socialism and communism?
What is they both try to make citizens more equal but communist governments own all property while socialist governments only own large businesses.
What is a positive of Constitutional Monarchy?
What is the ruler's power is restricted by laws?
What is a negative of communism?
What is it sucks?