REGIME TYPES Flashcards
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Authoritarian Government
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A government that openly oppresses political opponents through
1-intimidation
2-prohibition of free expression
3-Using Brute force of political opposition leaders
EX- Stalin RUSSIA, NAZI Germany
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Autocracy
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Form of Government where power rests in an individual such as a king or dictator
EX- Hitler GERMANY, North Korea
2
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Oligarchy
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Form of Government in which control rests with a small group such as military officers or a few wealthy families
Ex- Modern Day RUSSIA
3
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Democracy
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A form of government in which the people govern themselves either directly or through elected representatives
EX- USA
