Government Styles and Historical Changes

Rule by one person, with absolute power.

17th- & 18th-century European intellectual movement emphasizing reason and individual rights, over tradition.

System of government where citizens directly make decisions on laws and policies.

A monarchy where the power of the monarch is limited by a constitution.

A document that limited the power of the English monarch (King John).

A form of government where a single ruler, the monarch, holds absolute power, with no limits on their authority.

A form of government where one person, the dictator, holds absolute power, often gained through force or intimidation, with little or no checks on their authority.

A form of government ruled by a small group of people, usually wealthy or powerful individuals, who often have similar interests or backgrounds.

A key cry of the American Revolution, demanding that colonists should not be taxed by the British government without having elected representatives to voice their interests.

The first ten amendments to the US Constitution, guaranteeing fundamental rights and freedoms to individuals, such as free speech, freedom of religion, and the right to bear arms.