A type of government where one person rules by force (usually self-appointed) and does NOT rule in the interest of its citizens

A government where citizens have decision-making power

A form of government where one person (a king or queen) has all the power and obtains that power through their family bloodline.

a small group of military officers who rule a country after taking it over by force.

A government ran by religious leaders and uses religious laws to rule the people.

Anarchy means everybody is in control.

A state is a body of people, living in a defined space, with the power to make and enforce laws, and with an organization to do this.

the group of people who are the members or citizens of a state.

the ability to rule absolutely within a territory.

the organization inside a state that controls the actions and policies of the state.

the area in which a state’s rule applies.