Matching Pairs Forms of GovernmentOnline version Forms of Government Vocabulary by steve finch 1 Oligarchy 2 Constitutional Monarchy 3 Direct Democracy 4 Federalism 5 Representative Democracy 6 Dictatorship 7 Absolute Monarchy 8 Confederation A system of government in which citizens elect representatives, or leaders, to make decisions about the laws for all the people. a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) a political system governed by a few people a system of government in which the head of state is a hereditary position and the king or queen has almost complete power a system in which the states share power with the central government a political system in which a weak central government has limited authority, and the states have ultimate power. A King or Queen is the official head of state but power is limited by a constitution. A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives