| A | B |
|---|
| monarchy | a hereditary ruler is in charge of government |
| constitutional monarchy | king/queen's power is limited by a legislature |
| republic | people rather than a monarch rule |
| democracy | ordinary citizens rule |
| dictatorship | power rests with one person (or small group) |
| direct democracy | citizens decide issues directly by voting |
| representative democracy | citizens rule indirectly through representatives |
| totalitarianism | dictatorship that controls all aspects of life |
| theocracy | religious leaders run the government |
| divine right | a monarch claims to rule by the will of God |
| ancient Athens | an example of direct democracy |
| the United States | an example of representative democracy |
| Nazi Germany | an example of a totalitarian government |
| Fidel Castro | an example of a dictator |
| Iran | example of a theocracy |
