Government Types and Economic Systems

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What type of government is based on the power of religious authority?

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Theocracy

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Which government type allowed people to vote for officials to represent them in government?

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Representative Democracy

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If a ruler takes over by force, which type of government is it?

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dictatorship

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A type of government where a small group of people control the government. Citizens have few rights.

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Oligarchy

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A system in which the state controls all property and capital, while claiming that all goods are equally shared by the people leading to equal social and economic status is called

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Communism

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A system in which the means of planning, producing and distributing goods is controlled by a central government that theoretically seeks a more just and equitable distribution of property and labor is called:

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Socialism

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A government based on the rule of a single person who is normally chosen by hereditary succession to rule for life.

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Monarchy

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Authority is based on the will of the people; they either vote on issues directly or elect representatives.

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Democracy

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A system in which the government controls all aspects (social and economic) of individual life.

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Totalitarian System

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A system of government in which a single person or small group exercises complete power over others

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Dictatorship