Unit 1 - Political(Forms of Government) and Economic Systems

Direct Democracy

A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives

Dictatorship

A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

Democracy

A government controlled by its citizens, either directly or through representatives.

Theocracy

A government controlled by religious leaders

Communism

A political system in which the government owns all property and dominates all aspects of life in a country.

Representative Democracy

A system of government in which citizens elect representatives, or leaders, to make decisions about the laws for all the people.

Autocracy

A system of government in which the power to rule is in the hands of a single individual such as a dictator or Monarchy.

Anarchy

Absence of law or government; chaos, disorder

Command Economy

An economic system in which the government controls a country's economy.

Mixed Economy

An economy in which private enterprise exists in combination with a considerable amount of government regulation and promotion.

Oligarchy

In an oligarchy political power is held by a small group of people.