Types of Government

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autocracy

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government in which one person has all of the power

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monarchy

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A king or queen rules the country, usually through their family

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dictatorship

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one leader has absolute control, usually does not represent what the people want

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democracy

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citizens hold the power and vote

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direct democracy

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citizens vote on all the decisions made by the government

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representative democracy

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citizens vote for leaders to work for the government and make decisions

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oligarchy

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a small group of people have all of the power

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theocracy

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a government that includes religion as part of their authority

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anarchy

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nobody is in charge, no government