FUNDAMENTAL FORMS OF
GOVERNMENT
By Grayden Martin
AUTOCRACY
 Definition of autocracy
 A government in which one person has uncontrolled or
unlimited authority over others the government or
power of an absolute monarch
 What is autocracy?
 Autocracy is a form of government where on person
holds unlimited power over others. They don’t have
laws, constitution or rules to go by they make all the
decisions
AUTOCRACY FACTS
 Advantages to autocracy is decisions can be made
quickly and put into effect
 The power to rule is inherited or by military force
 Country's that are ruled by this government are Iran,
Equatorial Guniea
 Advantages to this form of government are autocratic style
is very effective when times are stressful
OLIGARCHY
 Definition of Oligarchy
 A small group of people having control of a country,
organization, or institution.
 What is Oligarchy
 Oligarchy which mean rule of the few is where few people
usually wealthy have control of a country and have few
people in their group.
OLIGARCHY FACTS
 Some facts about oligarchy are that citizens can not vote.
They are ruled by rich people.
 Some country's that are ruled by oligarchy are North
Korea, Russia and Cuba
THEOCRACY
 Definition of Theocracy
 A deity is officially recognized as the civil Ruler and
official policy is governed by officials regarded as divinely
guided, or is pursuant to the doctrine of a particular
religion or religious group.
 What is Theocracy?
 A country that is ruled by religious leaders
THEOCRACY FACTS
 Some facts about theocracy are there is not much diversity
If someone is not the religion that is used in that
government they are punished
 Counties ruled by theocracy are Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia,
ANARCHY
 Definition of Anarchy
 A state of society without government or law. political
and social disorder due to the absence of governmental
control: The death of the king was followed by a year of
anarchy
 What is Anarchy?
 Anarchy government is where there is no government at all.
Everyone is left to fin for themselves where everyone lives
in chaos. People don’t have a lot of money so they steal.
ANARCHY FACTS
 People must live on their own food they grow on their land.
 This government usually leads to people fighting over
supplies
 Fact about anarchy is Somalia has been in a civil war for the
last decade.
 Somalia
FASCIST
 Definition of Fascist
 A governmental system led by a dictator having
complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and
criticism
 What is Fascist
 A government ruled by a dictator that controls the lives
of the people and which people are not allowed to
disagree with the government
FASCIST FACTS
 Countries ruled by a Fascist government are Cambodia
DEMOCRACY
 Definition of democracy
 A system of government by the whole population or all
the eligible members of a state, typically through elected
representatives.
 What is democracy?
 In democracy the government is elected by the peoples
votes. Everyone has a right to vote and has a chance to
have a say in who runs.
DEMOCRACY FACTS
 Democracy hos one of the most common types of
government today.
 Over half the world has some type of democratic
government
 some countries that are democratic are Andorra, Antigua
and Barbuda, , Australia
Belgium, Benin, Brazil, Bulgaria
Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Croatia
Denmark, Dominican Republic
BIBLIOGRAPHY
 http://www.buzzle.com/articles/different-types-of-governments.html
 http://www.wintersoldiers.com/types-of-government.html
 http://www.mapsofworld.com/thematic-maps/types-of-
governments.html