theabsence ofany form ofgovernmentanarchyoligarchya form ofgovernment inwhich a smallgroup or class ofpeople have totalcontrol and powerdemocracy wherehave people electrepresentativesto make policiesand lawsfor themindirectdemocracyform ofgovernment inwhich politicalpower is heldby thepeople.democracylimitedgovernmenta governmentthat has beenlimited in powerby a constitution,or writtenagreement the way agovernmentis structuredand operatesform ofgovernmenttheocracya form ofgovernment inwhich religiousauthorities rule inthe name of a godordeitymonarch isstrongly limited bya constitution thatoutlines a rule oflaw. King andQueen aresymbols of unity.constitutionalmonarchychecksandbalancesa principle thatallows eachbranch ofgovernment tolimit the power ofthe otherbranchesa form of governmentin which there isdemocratic voting, butgovernmentalpower is limited by theexistence of aconstitution thatprotects the rights ofcitizensconstitutionalrepublictotalitariana form of governmentin which power iscentralized with oneindividual orgroup and requirescompletesubservience to thestateA form ofgovernment inwhich unlimitedpower isconcentrated inone individualor small groupautocracypower 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 lifemonarchyrepublicform of government inwhich the people electrepresentatives tomake policiesand laws for them;sometimes called arepresentativedemocracy or indirectdemocracya form of autocracywhere an individualhas absolute controlover a country,often achieving it andkeeping it throughviolent meansdictatorshipdirectdemocracya form of democracyin which the power togovern is directly inthe hands of thepeople rather thanelectedrepresentativesthe idea thatgovernmentgains itpower/authorityfrom the peopleconsentof thegovernedfederalisma system ofgovernment inwhich power isdivided and sharedbetween national,state, and localgovernmentsseparationof powersa principle thatsets up threebranches withtheir own distinctpowers andresponsibilitiesindividualrightsrightsguaranteedor belongingto a personabsolutemonarchyform ofmonarchy withno limits on themonarch’spowera type of governmentthat allows people tovote and electgovernment officialsto represent theirbeliefs and makedecisions on theirbehalfrepresentativegovernmentdueprocessof 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 freedomauthoritariana form of governmentthat forces strictobedience toauthority, especiallythat ofthe government, atthe expense ofpersonal freedomtheabsence ofany form ofgovernmentanarchyoligarchya form ofgovernment inwhich a smallgroup or class ofpeople have totalcontrol and powerdemocracy wherehave people electrepresentativesto make policiesand lawsfor themindirectdemocracyform ofgovernment inwhich politicalpower is heldby thepeople.democracylimitedgovernmenta governmentthat has beenlimited in powerby a constitution,or writtenagreement the way agovernmentis structuredand operatesform ofgovernmenttheocracya form ofgovernment inwhich religiousauthorities rule inthe name of a godordeitymonarch isstrongly limited bya constitution thatoutlines a rule oflaw. King andQueen aresymbols of unity.constitutionalmonarchychecksandbalancesa principle thatallows eachbranch ofgovernment tolimit the power ofthe otherbranchesa form of governmentin which there isdemocratic voting, butgovernmentalpower is limited by theexistence of aconstitution thatprotects the rights ofcitizensconstitutionalrepublictotalitariana form of governmentin which power iscentralized with oneindividual orgroup and requirescompletesubservience to thestateA form ofgovernment inwhich unlimitedpower isconcentrated inone individualor small groupautocracypower 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 lifemonarchyrepublicform of government inwhich the people electrepresentatives tomake policiesand laws for them;sometimes called arepresentativedemocracy or indirectdemocracya form of autocracywhere an individualhas absolute controlover a country,often achieving it andkeeping it throughviolent meansdictatorshipdirectdemocracya form of democracyin which the power togovern is directly inthe hands of thepeople rather thanelectedrepresentativesthe idea thatgovernmentgains itpower/authorityfrom the peopleconsentof thegovernedfederalisma system ofgovernment inwhich power isdivided and sharedbetween national,state, and localgovernmentsseparationof powersa principle thatsets up threebranches withtheir own distinctpowers andresponsibilitiesindividualrightsrightsguaranteedor belongingto a personabsolutemonarchyform ofmonarchy withno limits on themonarch’spowera type of governmentthat allows people tovote and electgovernment officialsto represent theirbeliefs and makedecisions on theirbehalfrepresentativegovernmentdueprocessof 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 freedomauthoritariana form of governmentthat forces strictobedience toauthority, especiallythat ofthe government, atthe expense ofpersonal freedom

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