ANARCHY
Anarchy
is the
absence
of rules
MONARCHY
Monarchy is
ruled by an
individual
Who uses the
power of the
state to help
the state.
DICTATORSHIP
A Dictatorship
is ruled by an
individual
Who uses the
power of the
state to help
themselves
Dictatorship Authoritarian
In an
authoritarian
dictatorship,
no public
criticism of
the
government is
allowed.
Dictatorship Totalitarian
In a
totalitarian
state, you
cannot
criticize the
government at
all, even in
private.
ARISTOCRACY
Aristocracy is
ruled by a
small group or
leading family,
With formal
distinctions of
rank.
OLIGARCHY
Oligarchy is
ruled by a
small group or
leading family,
Without
formal
distinctions of
rank
DEMOCRACY –
DIRECT
Direct
democracy is
when people
meet in public
meetings to
decide public
policy.
DEMOCRACY –
INDIRECT
Indirect democracy is
when people elect
representatives to
meet and decide
public policy.
SYNONYMS –
REPRESENTATIVE
DEMOCRACY AND
REPUBLIC