Types of Government

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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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Modern day – England – ruler is a symbolic head of state with elected members of Parliament who govern.

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Constitutional Monarchy

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Saddam Hussein ruled Iraq from 1980s-2000s and had total power over the government and people.

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Dictator

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Example: Ancient Greece; citizens gathered to make decisions for their city-states and voted directly on issues.

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Direct Democracy

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Ruler, king/queen/emperor/empress, etc.), inherits power. Rules by divine right- given power to rule by God. What type of government is this? Options: Theocracy, Democracy, Republic, Monarchy

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Monarchy

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Self-appointed single person/group rules controlling all aspects of public life (example: freedom of speech) often through military force, intimidation

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Dictatorship

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Government authority is based on the consent of the governed.

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Democracy

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What is the type of government where there is no ruler in charge, and has no structure of authority? Options: Anarchy, Oligarchy, Theocracy, Dictatorship

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Anarchy

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What type of government is being described? Fidel Castro held total authority over the citizens of Cuba and punished those who were against him.

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Dictatorship