Types of Government

Types of Government

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A system of leadership where power is inherited through a royal family, usually passed from parent to child.

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Monarchy

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A form of rule where one person holds total control over the government, often taking power by force or keeping it without fair elections.

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Dictatorship

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A setup where a small group of people, often wealthy or powerful, make decisions for the whole country.

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Oligarchy

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A type of government where the people vote for representatives, and those representatives choose a leader from among themselves to run the country.

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Parliamentary Democracy

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A system where citizens vote separately for both lawmakers and the head of the executive branch, who runs the government independently of the legislature.

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Presidential Democracy

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A situation where there is no formal government or authority,

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Anarchy