Types Of Governments Flashcards

1
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A person who believes in the doctrine of free will

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Libertarian

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2
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Type of government in which a person is elected to be the voice of the constituency in the legislative body

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Representative democracy

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3
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This inefficient form of government occurs when policy questions go directly to the voters for a decision

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Direct democracy

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4
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The system or form by which a community is ruled

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Government

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5
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A theory favoring collectivism in a classless society

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Communism

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6
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A state of lawlessness and disorder

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Anarchy

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7
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A political system governed by a few people

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Oligarchy

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8
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A form of government who’s head of state is not a monarch

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Republic

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9
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Government divided between central and regional powers

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Federalism

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10
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A system of government that is centralized in dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state

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Totalitarianism

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11
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Kroul unreasonable or arbitrary use of power or control

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Tyranny

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12
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A form of government in which power is held by the nobility

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Aristocracy

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13
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A form of government in which possession of property is required in order to hold office

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Timocracy

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14
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A form of government with a king or queen

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Monarchy

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15
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A form of government in which the ruler is unconstrained

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Dictatorship

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16
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A form of radical authoritarian nationalism characterized by dictatorial power forcible suppression of opposition and control of industry and commerce that came to prominence and early 20th century Europe

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Fascism

17
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The exercise of absolute power especially in a cruel and oppressive way

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Despotism

18
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Favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority especially that of the government at the expense of personal freedom

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Authoritarian

19
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Government in which voters elect representatives to a law making body which chooses the prime minister to head the government

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Parliamentarian democracy

20
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A political system in which a week central government has limited authority in the states have absolute power

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Confederation

21
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Characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is held by one central authority

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Unitary

22
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Government by the wealthy

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Plutocracy

23
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A government ruled or subject to religious authority

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Theocracy