Forms of Government - What's the Score?

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This type of government is ruled by a king/queen, empress/emperor, tsar/tsarina, or other crowned person who has inherited power. There is no law that restricts the king!

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absolute monarchy

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This isn’t government, it is the idea that people should be free from government! People should get along without rules, cooperating and working together (or not), as they see fit.

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anarchy

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This type of government includes collective ownership of state goods, like farms and factories. There is one political party.

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communism

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This type of government is very patriotic and dominated by a single leader. Usually there is a strong military.

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fascism

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This type of government operates by election, where people vote for their leaders, and bad leaders can be voted out. The government does NOT own things like factories or healthcare systems.

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representative democracy

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This type of government operates by election, where people vote for their leaders, and bad leaders can be voted out. The government DOES own things like factories or healthcare systems.

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democratic socialism

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In this type of government, there is a crowned head of state, but also a body of lawmakers who actually make the laws. The person wearing the crown is not above the law, but must follow the law like everybody else.

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constitutional monarchy

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Who has power in an absolute monarchy?

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king

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Who has power in a representative democracy?

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voters

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Who has power in communism?

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one party