form ofgovernment inwhich politicalpower is heldby thepeople.democracydirectdemocracya form of democracyin which the power togovern is directly inthe hands of thepeople rather thanelectedrepresentativespower is held by a singleperson whose right torule is based onbirth (that person is borninto a family ofkings and queens) andwho has the powerto remain in office for lifemonarchymonarch isstrongly limited bya constitution thatoutlines a rule oflaw. King andQueen aresymbols of unity.constitutionalmonarchyabsolutemonarchyform ofmonarchy withno limits on themonarch’spowerchecksandbalancesa principle thatallows eachbranch ofgovernment tolimit the power ofthe otherbranchesa form of autocracywhere an individualhas absolute controlover a country,often achieving it andkeeping it throughviolent meansdictatorshipoligarchya form ofgovernment inwhich a smallgroup or class ofpeople have totalcontrol and powerthe way agovernmentis structuredand operatesform ofgovernmenttheocracya form ofgovernment inwhich religiousauthorities rule inthe name of a godordeityA form ofgovernment inwhich unlimitedpower isconcentrated inone individualor small groupautocracyrepublicform of government inwhich the people electrepresentatives tomake policiesand laws for them;sometimes called arepresentativedemocracy or indirectdemocracylimitedgovernmenta governmentthat has beenlimited in powerby a constitution,or writtenagreement the idea thatgovernmentgains itpower/authorityfrom the peopleconsentof thegovernedtotalitariana form of governmentin which power iscentralized with oneindividual orgroup and requirescompletesubservience to thestatetheabsence ofany form ofgovernmentanarchydemocracy wherehave people electrepresentativesto make policiesand lawsfor themindirectdemocracyauthoritariana form of governmentthat forces strictobedience toauthority, especiallythat ofthe government, atthe expense ofpersonal freedomdueprocessof lawthe idea that peopleaccused of a crime stillhave individual rights, thattheprocess of weighing theiraccused crimes must takeplace fairly, following anestablished standard,before they can lose eithertheir life or freedomfederalisma system ofgovernment inwhich power isdivided and sharedbetween national,state, and localgovernmentsseparationof powersa principle thatsets up threebranches withtheir own distinctpowers andresponsibilitiesa form of governmentin which there isdemocratic voting, butgovernmentalpower is limited by theexistence of aconstitution thatprotects the rights ofcitizensconstitutionalrepublicindividualrightsrightsguaranteedor belongingto a persona type of governmentthat allows people tovote and electgovernment officialsto represent theirbeliefs and makedecisions on theirbehalfrepresentativegovernmentform ofgovernment inwhich politicalpower is heldby thepeople.democracydirectdemocracya form of democracyin which the power togovern is directly inthe hands of thepeople rather thanelectedrepresentativespower is held by a singleperson whose right torule is based onbirth (that person is borninto a family ofkings and queens) andwho has the powerto remain in office for lifemonarchymonarch isstrongly limited bya constitution thatoutlines a rule oflaw. King andQueen aresymbols of unity.constitutionalmonarchyabsolutemonarchyform ofmonarchy withno limits on themonarch’spowerchecksandbalancesa principle thatallows eachbranch ofgovernment tolimit the power ofthe otherbranchesa form of autocracywhere an individualhas absolute controlover a country,often achieving it andkeeping it throughviolent meansdictatorshipoligarchya form ofgovernment inwhich a smallgroup or class ofpeople have totalcontrol and powerthe way agovernmentis structuredand operatesform ofgovernmenttheocracya form ofgovernment inwhich religiousauthorities rule inthe name of a godordeityA form ofgovernment inwhich unlimitedpower isconcentrated inone individualor small groupautocracyrepublicform of government inwhich the people electrepresentatives tomake policiesand laws for them;sometimes called arepresentativedemocracy or indirectdemocracylimitedgovernmenta governmentthat has beenlimited in powerby a constitution,or writtenagreement the idea thatgovernmentgains itpower/authorityfrom the peopleconsentof thegovernedtotalitariana form of governmentin which power iscentralized with oneindividual orgroup and requirescompletesubservience to thestatetheabsence ofany form ofgovernmentanarchydemocracy wherehave people electrepresentativesto make policiesand lawsfor themindirectdemocracyauthoritariana form of governmentthat forces strictobedience toauthority, especiallythat ofthe government, atthe expense ofpersonal freedomdueprocessof lawthe idea that peopleaccused of a crime stillhave individual rights, thattheprocess of weighing theiraccused crimes must takeplace fairly, following anestablished standard,before they can lose eithertheir life or freedomfederalisma system ofgovernment inwhich power isdivided and sharedbetween national,state, and localgovernmentsseparationof powersa principle thatsets up threebranches withtheir own distinctpowers andresponsibilitiesa form of governmentin which there isdemocratic voting, butgovernmentalpower is limited by theexistence of aconstitution thatprotects the rights ofcitizensconstitutionalrepublicindividualrightsrightsguaranteedor belongingto a persona type of governmentthat allows people tovote and electgovernment officialsto represent theirbeliefs and makedecisions on theirbehalfrepresentativegovernment

3.1 Forms of Government Vocabulary - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. democracy
    form of government in which political power is held by the people.
  2. a form of democracy in which the power to govern is directly in the hands of the people rather than elected representatives
    direct democracy
  3. monarchy
    power is held by a single person whose right to rule is based on birth (that person is born into a family of kings and queens) and who has the power to remain in office for life
  4. constitutional monarchy
    monarch is strongly limited by a constitution that outlines a rule of law. King and Queen are symbols of unity.
  5. form of monarchy with no limits on the monarch’s power
    absolute monarchy
  6. a principle that allows each branch of government to limit the power of the other branches
    checks and balances
  7. dictatorship
    a form of autocracy where an individual has absolute control over a country, often achieving it and keeping it through violent means
  8. a form of government in which a small group or class of people have total control and power
    oligarchy
  9. form of government
    the way a government is structured and operates
  10. a form of government in which religious authorities rule in the name of a god or deity
    theocracy
  11. autocracy
    A form of government in which unlimited power is concentrated in one individual or small group
  12. form of government in which the people elect representatives to make policies and laws for them; sometimes called a representative democracy or indirect democracy
    republic
  13. a government that has been limited in power by a constitution, or written agreement
    limited government
  14. consent of the governed
    the idea that government gains it power/authority from the people
  15. a form of government in which power is centralized with one individual or group and requires complete subservience to the state
    totalitarian
  16. anarchy
    the absence of any form of government
  17. indirect democracy
    democracy where have people elect representatives to make policies and laws for them
  18. a form of government that forces strict obedience to authority, especially that of the government, at the expense of personal freedom
    authoritarian
  19. the idea that people accused of a crime still have individual rights, that the process of weighing their accused crimes must take place fairly, following an established standard, before they can lose either their life or freedom
    due process of law
  20. a system of government in which power is divided and shared between national, state, and local governments
    federalism
  21. a principle that sets up three branches with their own distinct powers and responsibilities
    separation of powers
  22. constitutional republic
    a form of government in which there is democratic voting, but governmental power is limited by the existence of a constitution that protects the rights of citizens
  23. rights guaranteed or belonging to a person
    individual rights
  24. representative government
    a type of government that allows people to vote and elect government officials to represent their beliefs and make decisions on their behalf