Forms of Government

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Government with one person in power

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Autocracy or Dictatorship

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Political power in the hands of the people.

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Democracy.

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Community decision-making with votes where citizens directly decide on laws

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Direct Democracy

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A type of monarchy with limited power by a constitution and parliament.

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Constitutional Monarchy

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Power is shared between national and local governments, like in Texas and the United States, on the basis of a Constitution.

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Federal Republic

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Does the USA have a Direct Democracy?

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False

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Unitary government: central power. Canada has a unitary government where the provinces have little power.

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The national government holds most of the power. Canada is an example.

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Form of government with elected representatives and a constitution

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Representative democracy or republic

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Characteristics of a Dictatorship

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The government controls most aspects of life.

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Most control by the people

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Democracy