Forms of Government

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Where there is no government or laws and no one is in power.

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Anarchy

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a form of government in which one person holds absolute power.

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Dictatorship

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a form of government in which a country is ruled by a king or queen and their family rules forever (or until they are overthrown).

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Monarchy

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A form of government in which power is held by a small group of people, usually rich families.

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Oligarchy

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Where people themselves vote for every law, tax, or policy in their country

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Direct Democracy

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where people vote for people to make decisions on their behalf. Those elected officials vote for laws, taxes, and policies for the country.

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Representative Democracy

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a form of government in which a country is ruled by religious leaders.

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Theocracy

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What is a document called that has the official rules, laws, and structure of a country's government written on it?

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Constitution

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an attempt by many people to overthrow an established government. They are usually violent. (another definition: a big change).

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Revolution

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A form of government where the power is with the people who get to vote.

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Democracy