A brief presentation about the different forms of government.

1. FORMS OF
GOVERNMENT

2. -the exercise of control or authority over a group of people
GOVERNMENT
- the body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to
control a country, land area, people or organization.

3. AUTOCRACY
ONE PERSON HAS ALL THE POWER
S
I
N
G
L
E
MONARCHY DICTATORSHIP
ABSOLUTE
LIMITED
ABSOLUTE
CONTROL
RULER

4. DEMOCRACY
Citizens have the power
P
E
O
P
L
E
Representative Direct
-practice by most
countries nowadays
Ex: Ancient
Greece

5. OLIGARCHY
Small group of people (power)
S
M
A
L
L
Ex: JUNTA (small group of military officials take
over and rule country by force)
GROUP

6. THEOCRACY
Form of government which recog nizes
God as the ultimate authority
R
E
L
I
G
I
O
U
S
Ex: VATICAN in ITALY
GROUP

7. THEOCRACY
No government is in control
N
O
-may lead to chaos
RULER