Types of Government - Flashcards

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Anarchy

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Society without government or authority.

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Democracy

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Power carried by the people.

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Representative Democracy

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Citizens elect representatives.

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Direct Democracy

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People vote directly on laws.

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Monarchy

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Single ruler, often inherited, or hereditary (born into it).

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Dictatorship

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Absolute power by a single leader or group.

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Autocracy

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Unlimited power by one person.

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Oligarchy

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Power in the hands of a few or a select group.

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Republic

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Power is held by the people and their elected representatives.

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Theocracy

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Government controlled by religious leaders.