| A | B |
|---|
| civics is the study of | citizenship and government |
| absence of any form of government | anarchy |
| three levels of US government | local, state, and national |
| form of government where each citizen actually has a say in the affairs of government | direct democracy |
| form of government where citizens elect representatives to make decisions for them | representative democracy |
| form of government led by a king or a queen | monarchy |
| government where individuals and government share ownership in major businesses | socialism |
| type of government where the government owns AND controls all aspects of life for its citizens | communist |
| type of government that is usually controlled by one person who allows very little freedom or opposition | dictatorship |
| form of government allows very little freedom and can be a dictatorship, totaliatarian or oligarchy | authoritarian |
| type of government ruled by a small group of people | oligarchy |
| nation is ruled by religious leaders | theocracy |
| the king or queen has real power | absolute monarchy |
| king or queen cannot make laws | limited monarchy |
