Civics: Types of Government

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Constitutional monarchy

A monarch shares power w/ elected officials and must follow constitutional laws

Oligarchy

A small elite group of people control the government

Confederation

A weak or loose organization of sovereign states that agree to work together on big issues such as defense or trade

Three types of authoritarian governments/ autocracy

Absolute monarchy, dictatorship, totalitarianism

A country governed by direct democracy?

Athens, Ancient Greece

Representative democracy

Citizens select representatives to make policy decisions in a governing body

Direct democracy

Citizens vote on all major policy decisions

Three types of democracy?

Constitutional monarchy, direct democracy, representative democracy

Totalitarianism/communism

Country is ruled by one political party, gov. control is very strong in citizens' lives

A country governed by constitutional monarchy?

England

Example of confederation

European Union (EU)

Dictatorship

Government controlled by an unelected person who usually has control over the military

Theocracy

Government controlled by people who base laws on religious ideas

Aristocracy

Government ruled by aristocrats

A country governed by theocracy?

Iran

Absolute monarchy

King or queen has absolute power through divine right

A country governed by dictatorship?

Nazi Germany

A country governed by totalitarianism?

North Korea, Cuba, China

Autocracy/authoritarian government

One leader/group holds absolute power

Democracy

Power is held by the people, who exercise power through voting ("rule by the people")

Federal system/federalism

Power shared by federal, state, and local levels of government

A country governed by absolute monarchy?

Saudi Arabia

A country governed by oligarchy?

South Africa (1948-1994)

A country governed by representative democracy?

USA

What are aristocrats?

Wealthy and educated people


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