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16 Cards in this Set
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Unitary |
A government system in which the Central government holds a nearly all the power |
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Confederation |
A government system in which the local governments hold all of the power |
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Federal |
A government system in which power is shared among different levels of government |
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Autocratic |
A government in which the ruler has absolute power to do what ever he wishes |
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Oligarchy |
Means government by the few a small powerful group makes all of the major decisions |
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Democratic |
A government system in which the people play a greater role in deciding who the rulers are and what decisions are made |
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Parliamentary |
A form of democratic government with the people vote for who for who represents the political party day feel represents their views |
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Presidential |
Democratic form of government in which the president is chosen in a separate election from the legislature |
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Totalitarian |
Ruled by a single political party. People are forced to do with the government tells them to |
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Theocracy |
Form of government where rulers claim to be ruling on the behalf of religious ideas |
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Revolutionary |
The existing structure is overthrown by a completely new group |
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Anarchy |
A situation in which there is no form of government. Often follows a Civil War and rival groups are fighting for power |
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Republic |
Led by representatives of the voters each is chosen for a set period of time |
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Dictatorship |
Ruled by a single leader who has not been elected and may use force to keep control |
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Constitutional monarchy |
Hey government that has a king or queen with an elected parliament |
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Monarchy |
The government is ruled by a king or queen |
