Forms of Government

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A government in which each person votes individually and on each issue in the state (country)

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Direct Democracy

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A system in which all the power is held in a central government

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Unitary

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A government in which all eligible citizens hold the power

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Democracy

Front

This is a government system where the executive is chosen from the legislature.

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Parliamentary

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This is a type of government where a single individual has the power to rule

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Autocracy

Front

What is it called when citizens are able to vote for representatives to vote for them?

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Representative Democracy

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This is type of government whereby a small group holds all the power

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Oligarchy

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This is type of government whereby a loose union of states form a weak central government

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Confederation

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In which type of government do the people vote on every governmental decision?

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Direct Democracy

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In which form of government is power SHARED between the central (national) and regional (state) governments?

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Federal