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Types of Government Who holds the power?

Autocracy The power of one!

Autocracy Political power held by one person auto= self cracy=power Two types of autocratic governments dictatorship monarchy

Dictatorship A dictatorship is a form of government where one leader has absolute control over citizens’ lives. Ex.: Kim Jong Un of North Korea

Monarchy mono= one A monarchy is ruled by a king or queen. Rule is often hereditary where power is passed down. Ex: England and Saudi Arabia

Democracy Power to the People!!

Democracies Political power held by people of the country. Demos= people cracy= power Two types of democracies direct democracy representative democracy Ex: United States, Iran, Turkey

Representative Democracy The citizens elect leaders to represent their rights and interests. Citizens hold all the power.

Direct democracy No representatives Citizens are responsible for the day to day running of the government Example: Ancient Greece

Others Wait!! There’s more…

Oligarchies Power is held by a small group of people. oligos= few Examples: one political party, one family, or one ethnic group. Sometimes, this means the military holds the power.

Theocracy God is recognized as the ultimate authority. theo= god cracy=power Religious law decides disputes. often in combination with another type of government. .

Anarchy There is no person in control of the government. It is used to describe groups of people BEFORE they form governments. No anarchies exist today.

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