Forms of Government
Autocracy
 Ruled by _________________________________
 This can be a ____________________________________ etc.
 One of the ________________ and most common forms of government
 Most autocracies maintain their positions of authority by inheritance or the ruthless use of
____________________________ power.
 Types of Autocracy
 Monarchy- King or Queen, Emperor or Empress
 Examples Absolute Monarchy- Monarchs with complete and unlimited power to rule, this
power is usually justified by Divine Right.
 Examples Totalitarian Dictatorship- The ideas of a single leader are glorified, the
government seeks to control all aspects of social and economic life.
 Examples-
Pros of Autocracy
Cons of Autocracy
Oligarchy
 Rule by a __________________________.
 This group derives its power from ___________________________________________
or a combination of all three. Sometimes source of power is from religion.
 All political ______________________by the people is usually ruthlessly suppressed.
 Examples-
Pros of Oligarchy
Cons of Oligarchy
Democracy
 A system of government which the _______________ rule
 Two different types
 _________________- any system of government where the power of the
government is officially in the hands of the people. The government only rules
with the people’s consent. Both direct and representative democracies are
republics.
 ____________________________________- a democratic form of government
with a monarch as a symbolic leader. This is a democratic form of government
that is not a republic because the monarch figurehead is officially in charge even
though in reality the government is run by the people.
 Example Republic _______________________ Democracy
 People govern themselves by individually ___________ on issues
 Only works in very small societies
 Members must meet regularly to ____________ issues.
 Examples:
 Ancient ______________
 _____________ country has a direct democracy today
 Some small towns in New England and some communities in
Switzerland use this
 ______________________ Democracy
 The people ___________________ representatives
 It is the representative's _____________________ to make the laws and
conduct government.
 This takes the form of a council, legislature, congress or parliament.
 Examples-
Pros of Democracy
Cons of Democracy