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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