DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

1.

A democratic republic is a strictly

speaking country that is both a republic and
a democracy. It is one where ultimate
authority and power is derived from the
citizens, and the government itself is run
through elected officials.
Eg. Democratic Republic of Congo, US,
South Korea

DICTATORSHIP
A form of government which is ruled by a one
person (dictator).

Eg. North Korea, China, Cuba, Cameroon,

Chad, Vietnam and Egypt

ABSOLUTE MONARCHY
Absolute Monarchy is a form of government
where the monarch has absolute power
among his or her people. An absolute
monarch holds unrestricted political power
Eg. Brunei, Swaziland, Saudi Arabia and
Oman

IN EACH BOX PROVIDE A BRIEF

EXPLANATION OF WHAT EACH
TERM MEANS AND GIVE AN
EXAMPLE OF A COUNTRY RULED

THEOCRACY

CONSTITUTIONAL
MONARCHY
1.

Constitutional monarchy is a form of

government in which a king or queen acts as
Head of State. The ability to make and pass
legislation resides with an elected
Parliament, not with the Monarch.
eg. UK, Netherlands, Belgium, Norway,
Australia, Denmark and Spain

ANARCHY

A form of government in which a priest rules

in the name of a God.

A state with no form of government or a noneffective government to rule the country. Due
to absence of government, there is absolute
freedom

Eg. Vatican City, Iran

Eg. Somalia and Yemen