Forms of Government

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What is the term for a government where one person holds all the power?

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Autocracy

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Imagine you're in a world where the political power is in the hands of the people. What would you call this system of government?

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Democracy

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Imagine you're in a community where everyone gathers to make decisions and laws. And guess what? Everyone gets a vote! How cool is that?

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Direct Democracy

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What is a monarchy where the king or queen's power is limited by a constitution and a parliament?

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Constitutional Monarchy

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Power is shared between national and local governments

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Federal

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Does the United States of America have a Direct Democracy?

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False

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Imagine you're a superhero in a world where governments have superpowers. Which system would have all the key powers concentrated in the hands of the central government?

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A unitary government where the central government holds all the superpowers

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Imagine you're a citizen in a country where you get to choose representatives through free and fair elections, and these representatives make decisions on your behalf. What form of government is this?

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Representative Democracy

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Imagine you've landed in a world ruled by a dictator! What would you expect to see around you?

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Government controls most aspects of life.

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Which type of government do the people have the most control?

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democracy