government and order Flashcards
Oligarchy
Rule by few/Rule by rich
Autocracy
one person has all the power. there are two main types of autocracy: Monarchy and dictatorship.
Dictatorship
one leader has absolute control over citizen’s lives and everything else.
Government
The system of rules and the people who make and administer them is known as a government.
Democracy
citizens elect leaders to represent their rights and interest in government. Citizens hold the ultimate power because if they don’t like the current representatives , they can vote them out.
Direct Democracy
A direct vote count of all the people. Citizens are directly involved in the day to day work of governing the country
Representative Democracy
citizens elect leaders to represent their rights and interest in government. Citizens hold the ultimate power because if they don’t like the current representatives , they can vote them out.
Monarchy
A leader thats is chosen by family
Anarchy
they have absolute freedom and absent goverment
Theocracy
A theocracy is a government that recognizes God or a divine being as the ultimate authority.
Tribe
Tribes are social groups of many families who work together to govern themselves
Matrilineal
A tribe ruled by females
Patrilineal
A tribe ruled by males.
