Government Flashcards

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Autocracy

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One person is in power

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Monarchy

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A king or queen inherits their power and position through their family line

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3
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Dictatorship

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There is no sharing power with power with other authorities

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4
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Absolute Monarchy

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The monarch holds total control over the country

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5
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Presidential Democracy

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People directly vote for the countries leader

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6
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Parliamentary Democracy

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people only vote for the legislature

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7
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constitutional monarchies

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when the monarch holds the some power but it is restricted by a constitution

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8
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constitution

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A written or unwritten document that lays out the structure of a government

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9
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oligarchy

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A small group of people is in charge

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10
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direct democracy

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This is when every citizen is given an equal vote in government

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11
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Representative Democracy

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Modeled after the ancient roman republic

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12
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Scarcity

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A limited supply of something

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13
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Economic questions

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Traditional, Command And market

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14
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Traditional Economy

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All economic decisions are based on custom Traditions of the past

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15
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Bartering

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exchange for goods or service

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16
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Command Economy

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All economic decisions are made by the government

17
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Market Economy

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Economic decisions are made based on the changes in prices that occur as buyers and sellers interact in the market place

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Free enterprise

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