Unit 10 and 11: Comparative Gov. & International Relations

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Which term describes "a form of government headed by a king or queen who inherits the position by being born into a family of rulers, rules for life, and holds power that can range anywhere between limited to absolute?"

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monarchy

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Under the Ayatollah Khomeini, Islamic law and tradition governed the everyday lives of Iranians. This included the mandate of wearing hijabs for all Iranian women and limits on . This is an example of a government ran by a _______________.

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theocracy

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Which term describes "a form of government in which a small group or council has total control and power?"

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oligarchy

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Which term describes "a form of government in which the people elect representatives to make policies and laws for them, also known as a representative democracy?"

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republic

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Which term describes "a form of government in which political power resides with the people?"

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democracy

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Which term describes "a form of government where one person has unlimited power?"

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autocracy

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Which term describes "a form of autocracy where a person becomes the sole leader of a country by being born into a family of rulers?"

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absolute monarchy

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Which term describes "a system of government where power is concentrated with the state governments and there is little power in the central government?"

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confederal

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Which term describes "a system of government where power is shared between a central government and states AND both the executive and legislature are elected by the people? An Example of this system of government includes our current government under the U.S. Constitution.

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federal

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Which term describes "a system of government where almost all power is located with the central government and a lower or state government is only permitted to do what the central government allows or delegates as their powers?"

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unitary