absolute monarchy
a form of autocracy where a person becomes the sole leader of a country by being born into a family of rulers
anarchy
the absence of any form of government
autocracy
a form of government where one person has unlimited power
communism
a form of government in which a single ruling party owns and controls all production and distribution of goods, and in which no private ownership is allowed
democracy
a system of government in which political power resides with the people
dictatorship
a form of autocracy where a military leader becomes the leader of a country often through violent means
direct democracy
a form of government in which the power to govern lies directly in the hands of the people rather than through elected representatives
form of government
the way a government is structured
monarchy
a form of government headed by a king or queen who inherits the position, rules for life, and holds power that can range anywhere between limited to absolute
oligarchy
a form of government in which a small group has total control and power
representative democracy
a system of government in which the people elect representatives to make policies and laws for them, also known as a republic
republic
a system of government in which the people elect representatives to make policies and laws for them, also known as a representative democracy
socialism
an economic system in which the government owns the primary means of production