World Governments 6th grade

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A government controlled by an individual or small group with absolute, or total, power. There are no limits on the ruler or rulers' power. Examples: Syria, North Korea, Chad

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Authoritarian

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A government that has limited or restricted powers over the people it governs.

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Limited government

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A form of government in which the country is controlled by one person, a dictator. Dictators often use violence to keep their power.

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Dictatorship

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A system of government in which the legislative branch and the executive branch are separate.

Examples: Kenya, United States

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Presidential Government

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A form of government led by a monarch who has limited power. Elected representatives hold most of the power to make decisions for the country.

Examples: Japan, Morocco, the United Kingdom

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Constitutional Monarchy

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A system of government in which almost all power is located with the central government.

Examples: Japan, France, China

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Unitary system of government

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The central government of a country made up of smaller states. Examples: United States, Australia, Germany

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Federal Government

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A form of government in which one person, or a small group of people, possesses unlimited power. Examples: Saudi Arabia, North Korea

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Autocracy

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The branch of government responsible for making laws. The legislative branch of the U.S. federal government includes Congress, which has two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives.

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Legislative branch

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A form of government that has a religious leader and religious laws.

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Theocracy