| A | B |
|---|
| monarchy | A government ruled by a king or queen |
| aristocracy | A form of government in which power is held by the nobility |
| legislature | A (usually elected) group of people who have the power to make laws |
| tyrant | A ruler or person who has complete power and uses it in cruel or unjust ways |
| democracy | A government controlled by its citizens through discussion an debate, either directly or through representatives |
| oligarchy | A government ruled by a few powerful people. |
| direct democracy | a government when citizens participate daily not through representatives |
| dictatorship | a government ruled by an absolute individual |
| government | the system or way that decisions are made for a civilizations |
