Monarchy: a form of
government where a King or
Queen rule the people but
may give them some say in
government. One of the
monarch’s children inherit the
role upon their death.
Monarchy: a form of
government where a King or
Queen rule the people but
may give them some say in
government. One of the
monarch’s children inherit the
role upon their death.
Monarchy: a form of
government where a King or
Queen rule the people but
may give them some say in
government. One of the
monarch’s children inherit the
role upon their death.
Theocracy: a state where Theocracy: a state where Theocracy: a state where
priests rule in the name of priests rule in the name of priests rule in the name of
God or a god. God or a god. God or a god.

Dictatorship: a government Dictatorship: a government Dictatorship: a government

controlled absolutely by one controlled absolutely by one controlled absolutely by one
person, a dictator. person, a dictator. person, a dictator.
Sometimes called Autocracy. Sometimes called Autocracy. Sometimes called Autocracy.

Anarchy: a state where there Anarchy: a state where there Anarchy: a state where there
is a lack of law and order or is a lack of law and order or is a lack of law and order or
where there is no where there is no where there is no
government, or other government, or other government, or other
controlling systems. controlling systems. controlling systems.

Representative Democracy: Representative Democracy: Representative Democracy:

a government ruled by a government ruled by a government ruled by
representatives elected by representatives elected by representatives elected by
the people. the people. the people.

Direct Democracy: a Direct Democracy: a Direct Democracy: a

government ruled by all the government ruled by all the government ruled by all the
people; everyone has a say people; everyone has a say people; everyone has a say
in government. in government. in government.