Types of GovernmentTypes of Government

Totalitarian DictatorshipTotalitarian Dictatorship

Rule by a single Rule by a single leader or a small leader or a small groupgroup

May use force to May use force to keep controlkeep control

Little or no Little or no attention to public attention to public opinion or opinion or individual rightsindividual rights

TheocracyTheocracy

Rulers claim to be Rulers claim to be ruling on behalf of ruling on behalf of a set of religious a set of religious ideas or as direct ideas or as direct agents of a deity. agents of a deity.

Absolute MonarchyAbsolute Monarchy

Has a king or Has a king or queenqueen

Complete powerComplete power Power is passed Power is passed

along through the along through the family family

Constitutional MonarchyConstitutional Monarchy

King or queen rules King or queen rules in partnership with in partnership with a democratically a democratically elected parliament.elected parliament.

Direct DemocracyDirect Democracy

Citizens vote on all Citizens vote on all issues.issues.

Indirect/Representative Indirect/Representative Democracy (Republic)Democracy (Republic)

Led by representatives of the votersLed by representatives of the voters Each is individually chosen for a set period Each is individually chosen for a set period

of time.of time.

AnarchyAnarchy

Absence or non-Absence or non-recognition of recognition of authority and order authority and order in any given in any given sphere.sphere.

Advantage Advantage DisadvantageDisadvantage

Totalitarian Totalitarian DictatorshipDictatorship

TheocracyTheocracy

Absolute Absolute MonarchyMonarchy

Constitutional Constitutional MonarchyMonarchy

Direct Direct DemocracyDemocracy

RepublicRepublic

AnarchyAnarchy