government Flashcards

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Autocracy

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One person in power (example: Monarchy and Dictatorship

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Totalitarian

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One political party is in power. and people are forced to do what the government tells them.

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3
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Anarchy

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One is in charge

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4
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Theocracy

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a government run by religious doctrine.

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5
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Monarchy

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

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6
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absolute monarchy

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holds total control over this country.

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7
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constitutional monarchy

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When the monarch holds some power but its restricted by a constitution: a written or unwritten document that lays out the structure of a government.

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8
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dictatorship

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There is no sharing power with other authorities.

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9
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democracy

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the power is given to the people the citizens of the nation.

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10
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Oligarchy

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a small group of people is in charge .

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11
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representative democracy

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also known as indirect democracy modeled after the ancient roman republic.

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12
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constitutional republic

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indirect democracy has the united states.

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13
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Modern democracies divide power into what 3 branches

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Judical, legistive, executive

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14
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what are three powers that all governments have?

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make laws, enforce laws, judical powers

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15
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indirect democracy

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also called represenitive democracy.

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16
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direct democracy

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this is when every citizen is given an equal vote in government and together make all of the important decisions.

17
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presidential democracy

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The head of government or indirectly elected by a group of citizens.

18
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parilamentary democracy

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in which the party with the greatest representation in the parliament