1. Types of Government

2. Totalitarian Dictatorship
Rule by a single leader or a small group
May use force to keep control
Little or no attention to public opinion or individual rights

3. Theocracy
Rulers claim to be ruling on behalf of a set of religious ideas or as direct agents of a deity.

4. Absolute Monarchy Has a king or queen Complete power
Power is passed along through the family

5. Constitutional Monarchy
King or queen rules in partnership with a democratically elected parliament.

6. Direct Democracy
Citizens vote on all issues.

7. Indirect/Representative Democracy (Republic)
Led by representatives of the voters
Each is individually chosen for a set period of time.

8. Anarchy
Absence or non-recognition of authority and order in any given sphere.

9. Advantage Disadvantage
Totalitarian Dictatorship
Theocracy
Absolute Monarchy
Constitutional Monarchy
Direct Democracy
Republic
Anarchy