Types of Government

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In Ancient Rome; citizens voted for representatives who made laws.

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Republic

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Modern day England – ruler is a symbolic head of state with representatives, elected by the people, who govern.

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Constitutional Monarchy

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Dictatorship

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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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Democracy

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king/queen/emperor/empress, etc. Power is passed from one family member to another. Rules by divine right.

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Absolute Monarchy

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A political and economic theory where there is no privately owned property, and all resources are shared equally.

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Communism

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Majority Rules is an idea most closely related with

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Democracy

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What type of government has no formal structure of authority?

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Anarchy

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The former Soviet Union attempted, unsuccessfully, to implement this type of government.

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Communism

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The Rule of Law is most connected to which type of government? Options: Democracy, Dictatorship, Absolute Monarchy, Theocracy, Republic

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Republic