theabsence ofany form ofgovernmentanarchyindividualrightsrightsguaranteedor belongingto a personform ofgovernment inwhich politicalpower is heldby thepeople.democracymonarch isstrongly limited bya constitution thatoutlines a rule oflaw. King andQueen aresymbols of unity.constitutionalmonarchylimitedgovernmenta governmentthat has beenlimited in powerby a constitution,or writtenagreement authoritariana form of governmentthat forces strictobedience toauthority, especiallythat ofthe government, atthe expense ofpersonal freedomdemocracy wherehave people electrepresentativesto make policiesand lawsfor themindirectdemocracya form of autocracywhere an individualhas absolute controlover a country,often achieving it andkeeping it throughviolent meansdictatorshipthe way agovernmentis structuredand operatesform ofgovernmentchecksandbalancesa principle thatallows eachbranch ofgovernment tolimit the power ofthe otherbranchespower 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 lifemonarchydirectdemocracya form of democracyin which the power togovern is directly inthe hands of thepeople rather thanelectedrepresentativesabsolutemonarchyform ofmonarchy withno limits on themonarch’spoweroligarchya form ofgovernment inwhich a smallgroup or class ofpeople have totalcontrol and powertheocracya form ofgovernment inwhich religiousauthorities rule inthe name of a godordeitya type of governmentthat allows people tovote and electgovernment officialsto represent theirbeliefs and makedecisions on theirbehalfrepresentativegovernmentfederalisma system ofgovernment inwhich power isdivided and sharedbetween national,state, and localgovernmentsseparationof powersa principle thatsets up threebranches withtheir own distinctpowers andresponsibilitiestotalitariana form of governmentin which power iscentralized with oneindividual orgroup and requirescompletesubservience to thestaterepublicform of government inwhich the people electrepresentatives tomake policiesand laws for them;sometimes called arepresentativedemocracy or indirectdemocracydueprocessof 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 freedomthe idea thatgovernmentgains itpower/authorityfrom the peopleconsentof thegoverneda form of governmentin which there isdemocratic voting, butgovernmentalpower is limited by theexistence of aconstitution thatprotects the rights ofcitizensconstitutionalrepublicA form ofgovernment inwhich unlimitedpower isconcentrated inone individualor small groupautocracytheabsence ofany form ofgovernmentanarchyindividualrightsrightsguaranteedor belongingto a personform ofgovernment inwhich politicalpower is heldby thepeople.democracymonarch isstrongly limited bya constitution thatoutlines a rule oflaw. King andQueen aresymbols of unity.constitutionalmonarchylimitedgovernmenta governmentthat has beenlimited in powerby a constitution,or writtenagreement authoritariana form of governmentthat forces strictobedience toauthority, especiallythat ofthe government, atthe expense ofpersonal freedomdemocracy wherehave people electrepresentativesto make policiesand lawsfor themindirectdemocracya form of autocracywhere an individualhas absolute controlover a country,often achieving it andkeeping it throughviolent meansdictatorshipthe way agovernmentis structuredand operatesform ofgovernmentchecksandbalancesa principle thatallows eachbranch ofgovernment tolimit the power ofthe otherbranchespower 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 lifemonarchydirectdemocracya form of democracyin which the power togovern is directly inthe hands of thepeople rather thanelectedrepresentativesabsolutemonarchyform ofmonarchy withno limits on themonarch’spoweroligarchya form ofgovernment inwhich a smallgroup or class ofpeople have totalcontrol and powertheocracya form ofgovernment inwhich religiousauthorities rule inthe name of a godordeitya type of governmentthat allows people tovote and electgovernment officialsto represent theirbeliefs and makedecisions on theirbehalfrepresentativegovernmentfederalisma system ofgovernment inwhich power isdivided and sharedbetween national,state, and localgovernmentsseparationof powersa principle thatsets up threebranches withtheir own distinctpowers andresponsibilitiestotalitariana form of governmentin which power iscentralized with oneindividual orgroup and requirescompletesubservience to thestaterepublicform of government inwhich the people electrepresentatives tomake policiesand laws for them;sometimes called arepresentativedemocracy or indirectdemocracydueprocessof 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 freedomthe idea thatgovernmentgains itpower/authorityfrom the peopleconsentof thegoverneda form of governmentin which there isdemocratic voting, butgovernmentalpower is limited by theexistence of aconstitution thatprotects the rights ofcitizensconstitutionalrepublicA form ofgovernment inwhich unlimitedpower isconcentrated inone individualor small groupautocracy

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. anarchy
    the absence of any form of government
  2. rights guaranteed or belonging to a person
    individual rights
  3. democracy
    form of government in which political power is held by the people.
  4. constitutional monarchy
    monarch is strongly limited by a constitution that outlines a rule of law. King and Queen are symbols of unity.
  5. a government that has been limited in power by a constitution, or written agreement
    limited government
  6. a form of government that forces strict obedience to authority, especially that of the government, at the expense of personal freedom
    authoritarian
  7. indirect democracy
    democracy where have people elect representatives to make policies and laws for them
  8. dictatorship
    a form of autocracy where an individual has absolute control over a country, often achieving it and keeping it through violent means
  9. form of government
    the way a government is structured and operates
  10. a principle that allows each branch of government to limit the power of the other branches
    checks and balances
  11. 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
  12. a form of democracy in which the power to govern is directly in the hands of the people rather than elected representatives
    direct democracy
  13. form of monarchy with no limits on the monarch’s power
    absolute monarchy
  14. a form of government in which a small group or class of people have total control and power
    oligarchy
  15. a form of government in which religious authorities rule in the name of a god or deity
    theocracy
  16. 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
  17. a system of government in which power is divided and shared between national, state, and local governments
    federalism
  18. a principle that sets up three branches with their own distinct powers and responsibilities
    separation of powers
  19. a form of government in which power is centralized with one individual or group and requires complete subservience to the state
    totalitarian
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. consent of the governed
    the idea that government gains it power/authority from the people
  23. 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
  24. autocracy
    A form of government in which unlimited power is concentrated in one individual or small group