Types of Government 1
A state without government and laws
What is anarchy?
All the citizens directly vote on all decisions
What is a direct democracy?
The Head of State and the Chief Executive is the monarch (king/queen)
What is an absolute monarchy?
When the government provides goods and services to the people
What is Socialism?
A government in which people elect delegates to make laws and conduct government
What is representative government?
It has very strict guidelines for what representatives can and cannot do. Their power is limited
What is a republic?
Religious figure is also the leader of the government
What is Theocracy?
The most "free" government
What is anarchy?
(Or direct democracy)
A type of government in which a king, queen, or emperor exercises supreme powers of government
What is monarchy?
Led by a small group of powerful elite
What is an oligarchy?
A small group of people with one "president"
What is an oligarchy?
The most centralized power
What is autocracy, theocracy, oligarchy, or absolute monarchy?
One centralized government (no local or state governments)
What is an unitary system?
Also known as dictatorships
What is an autocracy?
When individual countries come together under one weak central government without a single head of state
What is a confederation?
These two types of governments do not exist on a large scale anywhere in the world
What are anarchy and a direct democracy?
A government that divides the powers of government between the national and state governments
What is the Federalism?
It relies on the consent of the governed
What is democracy?
The head of state is a monarch but the chief executive is a Prime Minister or President
What is a constitutional monarchy?
An institution through which leaders exercise power to make and enforce laws affecting the people under its control
What is government?