Forms of Government
Anarchy No Government
Autocracy Form of Government where a single person holds unlimited power
Theocracy Form of government in which the society is ruled by religious leaders
Oligarchy Small group controls all decisions
Monarchy A government lead by a hereditary ruler Absolute Limited
Totalitarianism A political system in which the government suppresses all opposition and controls most aspects of people’s lives
Dictatorship A form of government in which the leader has absolute power and authority, usually taken by force
Aristocracy Ruling group of elite
Democracy A form of government in which the supreme authority rest with the people Direct Indirect
Republic A form of government in which the people elect representatives to run the government
Communism An ideology which calls for the collective, or state, ownership of all productive properties
The United States is a Democratic Republic or a Representative Democracy