Political Systems

3. A system in which a monarch holds almost unlimited political power.
5. A system in which a monarch's powers are limited by a constitution or laws.
7. A system in which citizens have the power to choose their leaders through free and fair elections.
9. A system in which political power is held by a privileged or hereditary upper class.
12. A government controlled by military officers, usually after taking power by force.
13. A system in which technical experts and specialists have a central role in making government decisions.
14. A system in which power is concentrated in one leader or a small group, with limited political freedoms.

1. A system in which a small group of wealthy or powerful individuals controls the government.
2. A system in which a king or queen serves as head of state, usually through hereditary succession.
4. A system in which a single political party legally or effectively controls the government and political competition.
6. A system in which religious leaders govern according to religious laws and beliefs.
8. A system in which the head of state is not a hereditary monarch and public authority is exercised through established institutions.
10. A system in which the government attempts to control nearly every aspect of public and private life.
11. A system in which one person or a small group exercises extensive power with few effective checks.