Matching Pairs Types of GovernmentOnline version Match the correct definition with the appropriate term. by Ss McDermott 1 Representative Democracy 2 Constitution 3 Authoritarian 4 Dictatorship 5 Parliamentary Democracy 6 Oligarchy 7 Presidential Democracy 8 Direct Democracy 9 Democracy 10 Absolute Monarchy A Major category of government where the power is in the hands of the people. The founding document of a democracy; what creates Rule of Law A form of democracy where the people elect the legislative branch and the legislative branch elects the CEO A form of democracy in which the people elect representatives to vote on issues. A Major category of government where the government has total power and controls all aspects of the citizens’ life. Rule by a single leader who uses fear and the military to control the country. A form of government where power is in the hands of a small group, usually a political party or the military. A form of democracy where the people elect the legislative and the executive branches. Rule by one, usually a king/queen where the right to rule is passed down from one family member to another. A form of democracy every person votes on every issue