| A | B |
| Anarchy | A state of lawlessness and disorder usually resulting from the absence of government. |
| Absolute Power | Being governed by a ruler without any limits or boundaries. |
| Authoritarian Government | A form of government in which those in power hold absolute and unchangeable authority over the people. |
| Democracy | A form of government in which power is exercised by all people, either directly or through elected representatives. |
| Direct Democracy | Direct democracy allows people to make decisions by voting on issues individually. |
| Presidential Democracy | A democracy in which the executive and legislative branches are separate and independent. |
| Parliamentary Democracy | A democracy in which authority is given to a legislature or parliament that selects the executive from its own members. |
| Oligarchy | A form of government in which small, usually self-appointed elite hold the power to rule. |
| Dictatorship | A form of government in which the leader has absolute power and authority. |
| Monarchy | Autocracy in which a king, queen, or emperor exercises supreme powers of government. |