Below is a list of forms of governments. Some should be ____________to you; others may make you scratch your head with wonder. Aristocracy: a form of government in which the ____________power is vested in the principal persons of a state, or in a privileged order; an oligarchy Autocracy: government by a single person having ____________power; despotism (domination through threat of punishment and violence) Bureaucracy: administration of a government chiefly through bureaus or departments staffed with ____________officials Democracy: government by the ____________, exercised either directly or through elected representatives Gynecocracy: government by ____________ Kakistocracy: government by the ____________qualified or most unprincipled citizens. Kleptocracy: a government characterized by rampant ____________and corruption Meritocracy: a group of leaders or officeholders ____________on the basis of individual ability or achievement Monarchy: a government in which power is vested in a ____________, queen, emperor or empress who can pass power on to his heirs. Monocracy: government or rule by a ____________person; autocracy Oligarchy: a government in which a ____________people such as a dominant clan or clique have power Plantocracy: a ruling class formed of plantation owners, leadership, or government by this ____________of people Plutocracy: a government or state in which the ____________rule. Stratocracy: government by the ____________forces Technocracy: a government or social system controlled by ____________, especially scientists and technical experts Theocracy: a government ruled by or subject to ____________authority The sixteen forms of governments listed above can further be classified into two simple groups. They are either ____________governments or ____________governments. A limited government is a ____________government. A constitutional government makes sure that leaders of government do not ____________the powers they have been given An unlimited government is also referred to as ____________and totalitarian governments. People who live under an authoritarian system do ____________have an effective way to restrain the power of the rulers.