Types of Government

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Type of government in the United States?

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Democracy

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When the central government is run by a small group of people.

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Oligarchy

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What type of government has a king or queen that holds all the power?

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Monarchy

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Example of a dictatorship: Great Britain, Germany, North Korea, Canada

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North Korea

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God and religious law are the government's authority.

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Theocracy

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People do not answer to any leader or government.

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Anarchy

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Government run by religious leader/leaders; no separation of church and state.

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Theocracy

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Example: United States; citizens vote for representatives on local, state and national levels who make laws.

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Representative Democracy

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Example of a dictatorship: Great Britain, Germany, North Korea, Canada

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North Korea

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What is a government?

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A person or group of people who control a country