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14 Cards in this Set
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Conservative
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A person or party that sticks to traditional views and wants to limit the role of the government.
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Presidential-legislative democracy
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A government in which power is shared by a president and a legislature. Brazil
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Monarchy
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A government ruled by a member of the royal family. Saudi Arabia
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Transitional
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A government that is undergoing a change in the way power is exercised. Nigeria
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Presidential Dictatorship
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A government in which the president exercises total control. Democratic Republic of Congo
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Presidential Parliamentary Democracy
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A government in which an elected president shares power with an elected parliament. Mexico
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Dominant Party
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A system in which one party rules, but allows others to exist. Antigua and Barbuda
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Parliamentary Democracy
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A government in which an elected parliament chooses the head of the state. Hungary
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One-Party
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A government in which one political party has all the power. Eritrea
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Military Dictatorship
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A system in which the country's military leader controls the government. The Gambia
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Constitutional Monarchy
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A government headed by a monarch whose power is limited by a constitution. U.K.
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Communist
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One party rule, in which the Communist Party runs the government and economy. No opposition to the Communist Party is allowed.China
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Rival Warlords
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Two or more militray commanders in a struggle to win control of a country. Afghanistan
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Socialist
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A person or party believing that the government should own a country's resources and control their use.
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