Types of Government

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What is absolute monarchy?

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A form of monarchy with no limits on the monarch’s power.

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anarchy

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the absence of any form of government

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authoritarian

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a form of government that forces strict obedience to authority,
especially that of the government, at the expense of personal freedom

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autocracy

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a form of government in which unlimited power is concentrated in one
individual or small group

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checks and balances

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a principle that allows each branch of government to limit the
power of the other branches

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consent of the governed

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the idea that government gains it power/authority from the
people

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constitutional republic

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a form of government in which there is democratic voting,
but governmental power is limited by the existence of a constitution that protects the
rights of citizens

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democracy

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a form of government in which political power is held by the people

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dictatorship

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a form of autocracy where an individual has absolute control over a
country, often achieving it and keeping it through violent means

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direct democracy

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a form of democracy in which the power to govern is directly in
the hands of the people rather than elected representatives