Different Types of Government Flashcards
Different Types of Government
Republic
“a representative democracy in which the people’s elected deputies (representatives), not the people themselves, vote on legislation.”
Different Types of Governments
Anarchy
“a condition of lawlessness or political disorder brought about by the absence of governmental authority.”
Different Types of Government
Democracy
“a form of government in which the supreme power is retained by the people, but which is usually exercised indirectly through a system of representation and delegated authority periodically renewed.”
Different Types of Government
Constitutional Monarchy
“a system of government in which a monarch is guided by a constitution whereby his/her rights, duties, and responsibilities are spelled out in written law or by custom.”
Different Types of Government
Absolute Monarchy
“a form of government where the monarch rules unhindered, i.e., without any laws, constitution or legally organized opposition.”
Different Types of Governments
Dictatorship
“a form of government in which a ruler or small clique wield absolute power (not restricted by a constitution or laws).”
Different types of Governments
Communist
“a system of government in which the state plans and controls the economy and a single – often authoritarian – party holds power; state controls are imposed with the elimination of private ownership of property or capital while claiming to make progress toward a higher social order in which all goods are equally shared by the people (i.e., a classless society).”
Different Types of Government
Authoritorian
“a form of government in which state authority is imposed onto many aspects of citizens’ lives.”
Different Types of Government
Socialist
“a government in which the means of planning, producing and distributing goods is controlled by a central government that theoretically seeks a more just and equitable distribution of property and labor; in actuality, most socialist governments have ended up being no more than dictatorships over workers by a ruling elite.”
Different Types of Government
Totalitarian
“a government that seeks to subordinate the individual to the state by controlling not only all political and economic matters, but also the attitudes, values and beliefs of its population.”
Different Types of Governments
Oligarchy
“a government in which control is exercised by a small group of individuals whose authority generally is based on wealth or power.”
Different Types of Government
Source
Remy Melina. “What Are the Different Types of Governments?” livescience. Life’s Little Mysteries. 14 Feb. 2011. Web. 31 Jan. 2015.
