Who Rules? iCivics

Religious Rule A theocracy is a government that recognizes God or a divine being as the ultimate authority.

The best example of this was in the ancient Greek city-state called Athens.

Sometimes this means that only a certain group has political rights, such as members of one political party, one social class, or one race.

Name: Reading p.2 We, Ourselves, and… um… Us In an oligarchy (OH-lih-gar-kee), a small group of people has all the power.

There are two main types of autocracy: a monarchy and a dictatorship.

An autocracy is a government in which one person has all the power.

Rule by None In an anarchy, nobody is in control—or everyone is, depending on how you look at it.

There are two main types of autocracy: a monarchy and a dictatorship.

A dictatorship is a form of government where one leader has absolute control over citizens’ lives.

In a democracy, citizens hold the political power.

Today, people who call themselves anarchists usually believe that people should be allowed to freely associate together without being subject to any nation or government.

Sometimes this means that only a certain group has political rights, such as members of one political party, one social class, or one race.

If there is a constitution, the dictator has control over that, too—so it doesn’t mean much.

There are two fundamental types of democracies: In a representative democracy, citizens elect leaders to represent their rights and interests in government.

An autocracy is a government in which one person has all the power.

The Peruvian legislature Who Rules?

Norway is a constitutional monarchy.

For example, the Republic of Iran recognizes Islamic law, but Iran’s citizens vote to elect their leaders.

Today, people who call themselves anarchists usually believe that people should be allowed to freely associate together without being subject to any nation or government.