EOC Review Unit 1 Day 2

What is a system of government?

Unitary System

There are several systems of government in the world.
The system of government explains the structure of a
government or how power is distributed amongst the

levels of government.

Confederal

System

Federal System

Recap

What is a form of government?

Democracy

There are several forms of government in the world.
The form of government details who holds the power

within government.

Monarchy

Oligarchy

Theocracy

Republic

Autocracy

Democracy

A form of government that is ruled by the people
usually through participation in a political process.

Direct

Democracy

Republic

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Citizens vote
directly on laws

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No elected leaders

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Majority rules

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Citizens vote for leaders or
representatives

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Leaders respond to the
needs of the public

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Representative Democracy

Autocracy

A form of government that is rule by a single leader

or one individual.

Dictatorship

Absolute
Monarchy

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A single military
leader

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Usually acquires and
keeps power through
force

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Ruled by a king or queen
with no limits on power

Monarchy

A form of government ruled by a king or queen.

Power is inherited through birth.

Constitutional

Monarchy

Absolute
Monarchy

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Ruled by a king or queen
with limitations on
power due to a set of
written laws.

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Ruled by a king or queen
with no limitations or
restrictions on power.

Oligarchy

A form of government that is ruled by a few or a

small group.

Theocracy

A form of government that is driven by religion. In
this form power is given to religious principles or

divinely regarded leaders .