| A | B |
|---|
| Anarchy | A situation where there is no government. |
| Capitalist | People can own their own businesses and property. |
| Communist | The government owns things like businesses and farms. |
| Democracy | The government is elected by the people. |
| Dictatorship | Ruled by a single leader. The leader has not been elected and may use force to keep control. |
| Federal government | In this type of system a central government shares power with a number of small local governments. |
| Monarchy | Has a king or queen. |
| Regional or local | This is a government or council that controls a smaller area within a country. |
| Republic | A country that has no monarch. The head of the country is usually an elected president. |
| Revolutionary government | If a government is overthrown by force- the new ruling group is sometimes called this. |
| Totalitarian state | This is a country with only one political party. People are forced to do what the government tells them and may also be prevented from leaving the country. |
| Transitional | A country that is changing from one type of government to another has this government. |
