| A | B |
| absolute monarchy | a king or queen with complete power |
| anarchy | absence of government |
| aristocracy | made up of very rich or very intelligent people |
| dictatorship | all power is in the hands of one person |
| direct democracy | all people help make laws and decide actions |
| oligarchy | a small group of people have all the power |
| representative democracy | people elect representatives to carry on the work of government |
| plutocracy | rule by the wealthy class |