Government Vocabulary

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A type of government with unlimited power passed down from parent to child with a leader called king, queen, emperor or emir

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Absolute Monarchy

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A type of government with unlimited power held by the wealthiest people

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Aristocracy

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A type of government with limited powers passed down from parent to child but with a constitution written by citizens

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Constitutional Monarchy

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A type of government with unlimited power held by one person with absolute power, usually gained by force

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Dictatorship

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A type of government with limited power where the citizens directly write the laws and vote on all decisions

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Direct Democracy

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A type of government with unlimited power held by a group of military leaders

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Military Junta

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A type of government with limited power where citizens elect representatives (leaders) to speak for them and the representatives elect the prime minister.

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Parliamentary Democracy

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A type of government with limited power where citizens elect representatives (leaders) and the president to speak for them

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Republic

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A type of government with unlimited power held by a group of religious leaders

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Theocracy

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A type of government with unlimited power led by a small group of powerful people

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Oligarchy