Limited vs Unlimited Government

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Examples include representative democracy, representative democracy, and direct democracy. What type of democracy is this?

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limited

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Rules by one or few

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unlimited

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Usually has no constitution or laws limiting the government's power

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unlimited

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Ruled by the people

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limited

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The main goal of the government is to improve the public good. Is this goal limited or unlimited?

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limited

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Usually supports a command economy (government controls economy)

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unlimited

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Government cannot take advantage of the citizens.

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limited

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Control is placed solely with the ruler and his or her appointees.

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unlimited

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Usually has a system of checks and balances on power

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limited

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One person has all the power

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unlimited