Types of Government

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Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an oligarchy?

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small group of powerful rulers

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What type of government is ruled by force (backed by military)? ¿Qué tipo de gobierno se rige por la fuerza (respaldado por militares)?

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Dictatorship

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A form of government in which citizens choose representatives through free and fair elections to make decisions on their behalf. Una forma de gobierno en la que los ciudadanos eligen representantes mediante elecciones libres y justas para tomar decisiones en su nombre.

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Representative Democracy

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A government ruled by only a king or queen.

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Absolute Monarchy

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When the central government is run by a small group of wealthy people. Cuando el gobierno central está dirigido por un pequeño grupo de personas ricas.

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Oligarchy

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A type of government that is ran by representatives of the people is called a____. Un tipo de gobierno dirigido por representantes del pueblo se llama gobierno.

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Republic

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There is a King or a Queen and they share their power with law makers.
Hay un Rey o una Reina y comparten su poder con los legisladores.

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Constitutional Monarchy

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Which of the following types of government believes in popular (people) sovereignty (rule)? ¿Cuál de los siguientes tipos de gobierno cree en la soberanía (gobierno) popular (pueblo)? Options: Dictatorship, Monarchy, Republic

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Republic

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Type of government ruled by a king or queen with unrestricted political power.
Tipo de gobierno regido por un rey o una reina con poder político irrestricto.

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absolute monarchy

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Type of government where the people rule directly by voting; political power comes from the people.
Tipo de gobierno donde el pueblo gobierna directamente mediante el voto; El poder político proviene del pueblo.

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direct democracy