Government Flashcards
One political party has all the power and people are forced to do what the government tells them.
Totalitarian
Is a government in which one person has all the power.
Autocracy
A king or queen rules the country.
Monarchy
is a form of government where one leader has absolute control over citizens lives.
dictatorship
citizens hold the political power
democracy
citizens elect leaders to represent their rights and interests in government
representative democracy
there are no representatives. Citizens are directly involved in the day-to-day work of governing the country.
direct democarcy
a small group of people has all the power.
oligarchy
government that recognizes God or a divine being as the ultimate authority.
theocracy
nobody is in control-or everyone is.
anarchy