| A | B |
|---|
| absolute monarchy | the monarch has absolute power |
| direct democracy | form of democracy in which the people rule directly, began in ancient Greece |
| representative democracy | form of democracy in which people elect representatives to decide for them |
| republic | another term for representative democracy, began in ancient Rome |
| socialism | believes that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole |
| communism | form common ownership of the means of production and the absence of social classes, money and the state. |
| monarchy | form of government led by a king, queen, or other monarch |
| oligarchy | form of government led by the few |
| autocracy | form of government led by one person with absolute power |
| government | the governing body of a nation, state, or community |
| king | male monarch |
| queen | female monarch |
| dictator | another word for autocrat |
| president | head of government the United States |
| prime minister | head of government in a constitutional monarchy |
| theocracy | form of oligarchy run by religious leaders |
| aristocracy | form of oligarchy in which the wealthy rule government |
| constitutional monarchy | form of monarchy in which the monarch's powers are limited by law |
