UNIT 1 CH 3

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Type of government where citizens elect leaders to represent them in government

Back

Representative democracy

Front

One person runs the government making decisions for the whole group

Back

Autocracy

Front

Type of government where citizens vote on ALL major decisions

Back

Direct democracy

Front

Government where one person rules a country by force and is often self-appointed

Back

Dictatorship

Front

A government run by a small group of leaders

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Oligarchy

Front

A government where citizens have decision-making power

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Democracy

Front

Chief executive in a parliamentary democracy

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Prime minister

Front

Chief executive and head of state in a presidential democracy

Back

President

Front

Representative democracy where the executive branch is part of the legislative branch

Back

Parliamentary democracy

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Representative democracy where the executive branch is separate from the legislative branch

Back

Presidential democracy