Social Studies OGT Review Forms of Government
Monarchy All monarchs gain power through heredity Types Absolute – sole control over government People have few or no rights Limited – power limited by a constitution and/or parliament Figureheads with no real power Divine right – belief that monarch was put on throne by God Titles – king/queen, emperor/empress, czar/czarina
Dictatorship Usually comes to power through military force Has absolute power No clear successor when removed from power People have few or no rights Oligarchy – like a dictator except a small group rules instead of a single person
Democracy Government by the people Types Direct – the people directly vote on all matters Representative (indirect) – the people elect representatives to make decisions for them Power is limited by the constitution and regular elections
Theocracy Leadership through the church No separation of church and state 11 min. video comparing forms of government