Understanding Forms of Government

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What is the term for the absence of any form of government?

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Anarchy

Front

In which form of government does a king or queen inherit their position and rule for life?

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Monarchy

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What is a form of government where one person has unlimited power?

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Autocracy

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Which form of government is a type of autocracy where a person becomes the sole leader by being born into a family of rulers?

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Absolute Monarchy

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In which form of government does a ruler serve as a ceremonial head of state, but the legislative body has the real power?

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Constitutional Monarchy

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In which system of government does political power reside with the people? Options: Monarchy, Democracy, Autocracy, Anarchy

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Democracy

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What is a form of government in which the power to govern lies directly with the people?

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Direct Democracy

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In which form of government do people elect representatives to make policies and laws for them?

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Representative Democracy

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What is another name for a representative democracy?

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Republic

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Which form of government is characterized by a ruler who inherits their position and has unlimited power?

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Absolute Monarchy