Studied by 2 peopleOligarchy
Small group of people has all the power
Autocracy
A government in which one person has all the power; monarchy and dictatorship
Monarchy
king or queen rules country
dictatorship
one leader has absolute control over citizens
democracy
citizens hold political power; representative and direct democracy
representative democracy
citizens elect leaders to represent their rights and interests in government
direct democracy
No representatives. Citizens are directly involved in day to day work of governing the country.
Theocracy
A government that recognizes God or a divine being as the ultimate authority
Anarchy
Nobody is in control
Junta
Small group of people (usually military officers) who rule a country after taking it over by force.
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