Who Rules Vocabulary

dictatorship

A form of government where one leader has absolute control over citizens lives.

autocracy

A government in which one person has all the power.

theocracy

A government that recognizes God or a divine being as the ultimate authority.

monarchy

A king or queen rules the country.

junta

A small group of people , usually military officers , who rule a country after taking it over by force.

oligarchy

A small group of people has all the power.

representative democracy

Citizens elect leaders to represent their rights and interest in government.

democracy

Citizens hold the political power.

communism

Classless society achieve through a one party government that controls the economy.

anarchy

Nobody is in control, or everyone is.

socialism

The government controls the economy to ensure equal distribution of goods.

direct democracy

There are no representatives, citizens are directly involved in the day to day work of governing the country.