1. Government Quick Notes
System: How power is divided by the central and local governments.
Unitary
Federal
Confederacy
Central
Central
Central P O W E R P O W E R P O W E R
States
States
States
States
States
States
Type: How the citizens participate in the
government. A u t o c r a y O l i g a r c h y D e m o c r a y
NONE
ALL
Little T Y P E s
Autocracy: rule by one
(usually dictator OR
king/queen)
Citizens have NO say.
Citizens have a NO role.
Oligarchy: rule by a few
(usually Communist country)
Citizens have little say.
Citizens have a little role.
Democracy: rule by the people
Citizens have A LOT of the say. Citizens have a HUGE role.