Government

People do not answer to any leader or government

Government in which the state plans and controls the economy and holds all the power

God and religious law are the government’s authority

The ruling position of the government is passed on to the ruler’s heirs.

Country controlled by elected representatives and a monarch that is usually just a figurehead

Government where power lies with a small group of people, dominant class, or clique

An oligarchy can be like a dictatorship.

Type of democracy where citizens are involved in day-to-day government

A dictatorship can be like a democracy.

Type of democracy where citizens elect leaders to represent them in government

What government best describes the form of government of the USA?

Citizens hold the political power

Government in which people make decisions by voting and majority rules

The statement below is describing which type of government. "...government of the people, by the people, for the people..." -Abraham Lincoln

How do absolute monarchs differ from constitutional monarchs in their ability to use power?

an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.

Government has no monarchy but has an elected president

Can exist with other forms of government

Country controlled by a single monarch with no elected representatives

The government’s leader has not been elected and may use force to keep control.

Government in which the political leader/s control all aspects of life. Characteristics include censorship; lack of individuality; no political opposition; and no freedom of speech.

In contrast to a democracy, which form of government uses the military to maintain power against the people’s consent?

One person is in charge

The ruling group that forms when a government is overthrown by force

A monarchy can be like a dictatorship or it can be part of a democracy.