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britain under queen elizabeth 11 , israel under saul are an example of which type of government

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monarchy

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legislative, judicial, executive

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branches of the federal democracy

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another name for indirect democracy

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representative democracy

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this city was where the first democracy was created

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athens

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the document marks the beginning of a democratic government in england

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english bill of rights

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germany under adolf hitler, iraq under saddam hussein are an example of which type of government

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dictatorship

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the form of dictatorship that seeks to control every aspect of the peoples lives is

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totalitarianism

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in 1215 this was signed

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magna carta

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the name for a government in which the people are sovereign but elect representatives to exercise the government’s powers according to written laws is called a(n)

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republic

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a new england town meeting is an example of

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direct democracy

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under this type of government the national government has little or no power; the european union is an example of this type of government

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confederacy

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under this form of government, executive is chosen by the majority party in the legislature

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parliamentary government

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canada today, the united states in modern times are an example of which type of government

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popular government

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the execution head of a parliamentary government and establishes the cabinet

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prime minister

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made up of the house of representatives and the senate

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US congress

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somalia in recent years is an example of which type of government

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anarchy

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a society in which differing opinions and parties coexist freely is called a(n)

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pluralistic society

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government system in which the people directly affect the government’s policies and actions through gatherings

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direct or pure democracy

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english document, originally created to restore feudal rightgs to barons, contained principles that caused it to later be heralded as a foundational document of constitutional government

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magna carta

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this type of government is a form of government composed of an elite group who ruled by self-appointment, dividing the governmental departments among their members

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oligarchy

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term refers to the principle that a majority of the electorate makes decisions that bind the entire electorate`

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majority rule

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refers to the division of power among different levels of government , such as the national and regional levels, also division and distribution of governmental power into national and regional levels

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federalism

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essay: how does the constitution limit government

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the constitution limits government by dividing it into three branches legislative, executive, and judicial. each of those provides checks over the other two branches. another limitation on government is the bill of rights

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essay: why did the founding fathers establish a republic and not a democracy

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the founding fathers feared mob rule and the tyranny of majority. they removed direct control of government operations from the people so that the majority would not be able to oppress the minority

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essay: what three conditions contributed to the success of a democratic system of government

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opportunity-democratic system must provide a person the opportunity to improve himself economically.
educated system- citizens must be educated for civic thinking
moral responsibilty- implies submission to the rule of law provides a standard for judging the majoritys actions and determines the limit of compromise

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monarchies can be described as

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absolute, constitutional, dynasty

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dictatorship can be associated with

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autocracy, oligarchy, totalitarianism

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four major government systems

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monarchy, dictatorship, anarchy, and popular government

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five characteristics of democratic government

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majority rule, equality, liberty, necessity of compromise , and individual worth

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