GED Social Studies Vocab - Types of Government

A government can be defined as

A ruling body of society

A set of societal expectations that are linked to an economic system that embraces communism

A structure of offices that help a group of people define what totalitarianism is

A set of legal institutions, practices that determine how a state functions; usually included an economic system.

Some types of governments are (choose the most complete answer)

Authoritarian, socialism, communism, monarchy, oligarchy, democracy, and free

Authoritarian, communist, and totalitarian

Authoritarian, socialism, communism, monarchy, oligarchy, democracy

Antidisestablishmentarianism

A monarchy is ruled by one person (a king or queen) by divine right or hereditary succession. What are some types of monarchies?

Absolute monarchy

Parliamentary monarchy

Constitutional monarchy

Constitutional and Parliamentary monarchy

An authoritarian government does what?

Imposes the state's authority upon its citizens; power is concentrated with one person or elite individuals

Imposes the states restriction upon adults of voting age and conscripts them into military service

Exercises authority over schools, churches, and businesses

Are often found amongst historical military dictatorships like in Latin America

An example of a Totalitarian government, that government which extends absolute control over an individual's attitudes or beliefs, can be seen in the following political parties:

The reign of Queen Elisabeth I

The rule of King Ferdinand of Spain

The governing of Nazi Germany

The governing of Italy with Mussolini

Socialism can be defined as

A government that is very oriented toward the people

A government where the public owns resources and property to ensure wealth equality

A government where a central, controlling government provides citizens with basic needs

A government that is headed by a dictator

Examples and a definition of Communism are

The European Union ruled under a constitutional monarchy

Cuba ruled by a dictator Fidel Castro

A government where a central, controlling government provides citizens with basic needs such as in Soviet Russia, China and North Korea

A government that is a parliamentary democracy like the United States

An oligarchy is a government where

True power resides in a few ruling elite who want to keep their power

The government is ruled and formed by the people

A queen and her consort guide the nation

A group of wealthy high class citizens rule everyone

The United States has what type of government?

Socialist

Communist

Democratic

Tyrannical

There are 4 different types of democracies. What are they?

Direct, representative, monarchical, royal

Independent, dependent, direct, and constitutional

Oligarchical, communist, republican, and democratic

Direct, Parliamentary, Presidential, Representative

GED Social Studies Vocab - Types of Government

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