In order to complete this chart, use Ch.

1 Section 3, as well as handouts that have been

provided. If needed use the Internet as a resource as well.

Type of Government Who rules? How Can the In five words, Examples
do they become power of the describe what of countries
the ruler? ruler be life might be with this
limited? If so, like for the type of
how? people that government
live under that
type of
government?

Republic/ President, Vice Through a Well heard, United

Representative president, speaker system of safe, focused States of
Democracy of the house, etc. checks and on the people. America
balances with
The Officials are the different
elected by the branches of
people. government.

Constitutional King, Queen, etc The monarch Safe, The United

Monarchy The title is has little actual represented, Kingdom.
inherited power and is has a public
hereditarily. more of a figure.
public figure.
They are
limited by the
countrys
constitution
and laws.

Absolute Monarchy King, Queen, etc The Ruler One man Saudi
The title is cannot be makes the Arabia.
inherited limited. choices. Not
hereditarily. you.

Dictatorship The Dictator takes The Dictator Everything is North Korea

power by force, or cannot be forced upon
is chosen by other limited. you.
officials in
particular
situations.

Totalitarianism The leader of a The Dictator Regulated, not Soviet Union

totalitarian cannot be free, no
government is a limited. choices.
dictator. The
Dictator takes
power by force, or
is chosen by other
 officials in
particular
situations.

Theocracy The government is The leader Religion is The Vatican

ran by a religious runs the important in
leader such as a country along government.
priest. They are with other
sometimes officials, some
elected by the elected
people, and
sometimes
chosen by God.