Types of Government

Question 1

Anarchy

Answer 1

Absence of a government

Chaotic, dangerous, destructive, and short-lived.

Question 2

Dictatorship

Answer 2

1 powerful ruler who takes over; usually a military leader; uses political instability to their favor; fear tactics

Question 3

Absolute Monarchy

Answer 3

1 King or Queen has all of the power because they inherited it.

Question 4

Aristocracy

Answer 4

Rule by rich, powerful families

Question 5

Constitutional Monarchy

Answer 5

1 King or Queen + Parliament to control their decisions

Question 6

Oligarchy

Answer 6

A group of powerful people (usually rich men)

Question 7

Direct Democracy

Answer 7

Every citizen of voting right participates in the decision making process

Question 8

Representative Democracy

Answer 8

Citizens vote on other people to represent them and make decisions on behalf of them

Also called “indirect democracy” or “republic”

Question 9

Communism

Answer 9

Typically ran by a dictator; runs on a socialist economy