TYPES OF GOVERNMENT

Learn about Monarchy, Democracy, Republic & more! Explore government types with definitions and examples.

DEFINITIONS Match each term with the best definition MONARCHY a form of government in which law-making power is given to a single person, usually holding such authority by birthright and not by merit. OLIGARCHY a form of government in which only a small group of people hold all the power. TOTALITARIAN a political system in which all authority is in the hands of the state; all control of public and private life are government run; heavy use of propaganda; extreme militarism. FASCIST a government structure where one dictator has complete control of the entire country, state, or territory.; an individual's devotion to the state is strictly enforced; individual interests are subordinate to the good of the nation. DEMOCRACY a government under the direct or representative rule of the people of its jurisdiction. REPUBLIC a government in which people elect others who make decisions on their behalf. PARLIAMENTARY a governing system where the defining characteristic is the supremacy of its legislative branch; Prime Minister is the Head of Government. EXAMPLES Match each term with the best example MONARCHY Modern-day Saudi Arabia; it does not have a constitution, the executive powers of the government are hereditary, and the judicial and legislative branches are appointed by royal decree. OLIGARCHY Modern-day Russia; control is held by President Vladimir Putin and industry-monopolizing billionaires TOTALITARIAN Modern-day North Korea; control is held by supreme leader Kim Jong-un; the country is characterized by nuclear ambitions and state controlled press FASCIST 1920s-1940s Italy; Leader Benito Mussolini. DEMOCRACY Ancient Greece (Athens); people vote on policy initiatives directly. REPUBLIC Modern-day United States. PARLIAMENTARY Modern-day Canada. A republic is an example of a democratic government. True False A republic is another name for representative democracy government. True False Representative democracy is another name for direct democracy. True False A fascist government is an example of totalitarian state. True False