Government Flashcards

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Autocracy

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One person is in power(Example: Monarchy and Dictatorship

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Totalitarian:

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One political party is in charge.

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3
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Monarchy

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A king or queen inherits power

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4
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Dictatorship

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There is no sharing power with other authorities

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5
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oligarchy

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a small group of people are in charge

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6
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democracy

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the power is given to the people, the citizens

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7
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representative democracy

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Where citizens elect( vote for, or choose) lawmakers to represent their interests in the government

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8
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indirect democracy

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U.S. citizens vote on representatives to make laws and decisions

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9
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Theocracy

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is a government run by religious doctrine

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10
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Anarchy

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no one is in charge

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11
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Absolute Monarchy

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Holds control over the whole country

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12
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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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13
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Constitutional monarchies

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

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14
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Government

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a group of people who control the country and makes laws

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15
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Direct democracy

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When a every citizen is given an equal vote in government and together to make important decisions

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16
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Constitutional republic

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(the head of state and head of government), Congress, and judiciary share powers reserved to the national government, and the federal government shares sovereignty with the state governments.

17
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presidential democracy

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people vote for the countries leader and legislature

18
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Parliamentary Democracy

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people only vote for the legislature

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