1. Forms of Government

2. Define the different forms of government
1. democracy
2 .oligarchy
3 .monarchy
4. dictatorship
5. communism
6. republic
7. theocracy
8. constitutional monarchy
9. tyrant

3. Democracy-the government that receives its power from the people
Democracy-the government that receives its power from the people. Everyone who is eligible to vote has a chance to have their say over who runs the country. A democracy is determined either directly or through elected representatives.

4. Oligarchy- a government in which a few people such as a clan or clique have power.

5. Monarchy- has a king, queen, emperor, or empress as the ruler.
The ruling position can be passed on to the ruler’s heirs.
In some traditional monarchies, the monarch has absolute power.
But a constitutional monarchy, like the UK, also has a democratic government that limits the monarch’s control.

6. Dictatorship-a person who has complete control over a country’s government. The leader has not been elected and may use force to keep control.
If it is a military dictatorship, the army is in control.

7. Communism- both an economic and political system in which property is owned collectively and labor is organized in a way that is supposed to benefit all people.

8. Republic- a nation in which power belongs to the citizens, who govern themselves through elected representatives.

9. Theocracy-a government ruled by a religious leader.

10. Constitutional Monarchy-a government ruled by a king or queen whose power is determined by the nation’s constitution and laws.

11. Tyrant- a single person who took control of the government against the wishes of the community.