Government Flashcards
One political party is in power and people are forced to do what the government tells them.
Totalitarian
The organization inside a state that controls the actions and policies of the state.
Government
Citizens hold the political power.
Democracy
A king or queen rules the country but is limited by a constitution and elected representatives.
Constitutional Monarchy
A form of government where one leader has absolute control over citizens’ lives.
Dictatorship
Citizens elect leaders to represent their rights and interests in government.
Representative Democracy (known as a republic)
There are no representatives. Citizens are directly involved in day-to-day work of governing the country.
Direct Democracy
A small group of people has all the power.
Oligarchy
A government that recognizes God or a divine being as the ultimate authority.
Theocracy
Nobody is in control or everyone is, depending on how you look at it.
Anarchy
A king or queen rules the country.
Monarchy
A government in which one person has all the power.
Autocracy
